Tom Hitt Poet Free verse

The Vicarious Tightrope

A new landscape presents itself upon waking.
Places that were dreams drift outward.
Past becomes present; stars earth; flight, a grounded stride.

I might assess these thoughts as if I have a choice -
as if I might climb back into slumber; reestablish a cloud,
reshape a fog already escaping.

Thoughts of coffee with cream creep in,
old latticework mends itself even as I try to stop it.
"Reality, it's not for me, and it makes me laugh." Ha.
FORGET IT.  May as well shower and get on with it.

Yet along the drive, my mind keeps wandering...
Will I ever catch that dream again?

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Poet Destroyer A March 19, 2015 at 12:01 PM Tom:) Thank you so much for the reply. That was nice of you to comment my comment. ((regarding the bottom reply)) Always ~LINDA~ (((ps... That avatar on the bottom that reads Team Poetry Soup))) happens to be Administration... Glad to see them on this page...LINDA Tom Hitt March 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM Yeah! So… thanks for the knock again, you're always welcome at my door. Rhyme on. ~TH~

Team Poetrysoup March 19, 2015 at 8:56 AM Nice Tom Hitt March 19, 2015 at 3:40 PM Dear TPS - thanks for reading. Thrilled to be here. ~T~

Poet Destroyer A March 16, 2015 at 12:16 AM TOM, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA Tom Hitt March 16, 2015 at 1:24 PM Thanks so much Linda! Rhyme on! ~TH~ :-)

Skat A March 15, 2015 at 4:18 PM Tom:) Congratulations on having your awesome poem featured on the soups Home Page. ~SKAT LOVE~ Tom Hitt March 15, 2015 at 11:27 PM Thank you, thank you… mmmm-WHA! You're an angel. ~TH~

Anne-Lise Andresen March 7, 2015 at 11:48 AM - Welcome to P Soup, with your first poem Tom - Always nice to meet new "poets" - I look forward to more write from you in the future - Happy weekend :) - // Anne-Lise :) Tom Hitt March 7, 2015 at 2:59 PM Thanks so much, I look forward to posting more! ~Tom~

Leo Larry Amadore March 6, 2015 at 10:08 AM Good work....excellent evocation of reluctannce to come "fully awake"... Tom Hitt March 7, 2015 at 5:59 AM Thank you for your kind comments, and thanks for reading! ~Tom~