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Why Should I dream

Why should I dream? Of a time locked in the breeze The mesmerizing violence of your touch A tempest bated in anticipation You, a delicate carnation, Withering in my hand In the torrents of our ancient dance Now you stand in front of me Like a sandstorm in my face This maelstrom washed memory Tell me why should I dream? Of your moans in the moons gleam And our highs in the firelight That ushered your flight oh firefly And your goodbyes that tinged the night Those lachrymal ancient nights Now you stand in front of me The firefly of my dreams On these tear-soaked dusty streets Oh, these dusty streets Where my dreams of you never ceased Like the steps we lost in the dust And you leaving, like a sudden gust On that windy November day That rain-soaked memory, dust to clay And now you stand in front of me I wonder, where did your firelight lead? You firefly of my dreams Now you stand in front of me Ready to awake my dreams On these dust-filled streets With November stolen kisses Igniting memories committed to dust On these streets that we called home Now you stand in front of me What happened to my dreams?

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Date: 8/14/2024 9:16:00 AM
I enjoyed reading this well crafted verse, best wishes
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Marugu Mo
Date: 8/28/2024 1:56:00 AM
Thanks Joseph
Date: 8/13/2024 6:51:00 PM
lol, ain’t LOVE grand, vivid imagination and spectacular imagery Mr Mo, Kelli
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Marugu Mo
Date: 8/28/2024 1:57:00 AM
TY Ms Kelli
Date: 8/13/2024 5:39:00 PM
You have a wonderful imagination and a gift with great visual imagery evoked! I enjoy how you put this together. It is wonderfully passionate!
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Marugu Mo
Date: 8/28/2024 1:57:00 AM
Thanks Karen
Date: 8/3/2024 11:52:00 AM
This is so lyrical and can be perfect for a song! I just love the subtle wordplay and also the way youv questioned and expressed here “ mesmerising violence” great oxymoron there and “moans in the moon gleam” wow! Love that! “Now you stand in front of me The firefly of my dreams On these tear-soaked dusty streets” perfect chorus to this lyrical poem! I love everything about this! The emotions and eloquence! A fave it is for me. Sending you light
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Marugu Mo
Date: 8/4/2024 1:39:00 AM
Thanks for your visit and welcome comments. I had initially intended this as a lyric, but well...
Date: 8/2/2024 6:35:00 AM
"The firefly of my dreams..." Nice. Relationship angst will forever be an inspiration for myriad poems, and novels, and movie etal. We never tire of it. It is life. Awesome write Mo
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Marugu Mo
Date: 8/2/2024 7:30:00 AM
First ones esp. Thanks Tom

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