dead men can dream.

By sanglante

if only I could sleep
and dream forever.
the harsh and
dissonant reality I am in
would easily melt and meld
into the bright and beautiful
swirling colours in my head.

no more details,
or frustration would strike me.
in my dreams the world is shining.
I wish to sleep constantly,
so that my dreams could
become my reality;

but as soon as I sleep,
I wake instantly
and so I've always believed

that only the dead can sleep peacefully.

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Published on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"

Comments on "dead men can dream."

A former member wrote: your writing has grown so much... i am glad you're still dreaming... there is probably no art in peace, though, as wonderful as it sounds.
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, dwells (4177) wrote:

Zombies, vampires, and other restless spirits would beg to differ. Much enjoyed the piece, sounds like maybe you work nights? Cheers!
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, FadedBlues (2096) wrote:

...that's an interesting premise delivered in a very attractive package of poetry...
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, haunted (837) wrote:

very nice poem! your not feeling rested after a nights sleep, i would want to sleep deeply to. but the dead....do they sleep? their no longer in the physical world, and who knows what they do. maybe you are no longer in the pyhsical and this is all a dream. wouldnt you want to rest in peace? excellent poem sanglante!
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, Nehema (958) wrote:

I like it, but I think you should add more. I wasn't ready for it to end! I think there is so much more to explore here and if you do, I'd love to be informed. If not, I'll just have to read it more than once a sitting :) Dreams are a favorite subject of mine.