The Dreamer

Standing I gaze through various windows and doorways.
Serene landscapes within each continuously changing for us.
My body tenses and quivers. My eyes burn and forehead sweats.
Each causes my mind to strain and grasp for thought.
Before me various lights dance and cascade, no music is heard.
The colors and shades dance, causing focus never to be gained.
Emotions burst forth sometimes pain, other times only joy.
Walking, running, falling the paths I choose never cease.
Figures and shapes stand before me no faces ever seen.
No speech or sound is ever heard, yet always understood.
Arms stretched failing to grasp always yearning for an answer.
Confused, my thoughts search eagerly for its very meaning.
Forever knowing that an answer is completely unyielding.
I scream my breath released with wet lips quivering.
I feel shaken and the darkness once again overcomes.
Suddenly I'm startled, my head raised, eyes now wide open.
Realizing the room is empty the dream is gone.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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December 2, 2010 at 8:02 AM
This can definitely be me... the dreamer.. yes i need to be awaken at times before i end up, lost in them empty dreams,, enjoyed your poem,..miss,.p.d.
Palli Avatar
November 30, 2010 at 10:31 AM
can feel the deception
Brown Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 10:48 AM
Please continue to share your poetry with us here at PoetrySoup. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving Josh. Love, Carol
Brown Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 11:02 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors Joshua. You can look to the left side of the main page and find lots of information on PoetrySoup including contests by members of PoetrySoup and contests by the PoetrySoup site also which you as a new member and us oldies also may enter. If you have questions please feel free to ask ANYONE here. We are ALL willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
Onclaud Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 7:06 AM
lovely tone and pitch this descriptive piece possesses, joshua... dreams do color the world! warmest, nette
Parker Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Nice dreamscape description! I wish you brigher, more-focused dreams in the future. But reguardless, keep dreaming and writing!
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