Dead Dreams

By midnights voice

Dead Dreams



I lay the bodies of my Dreams
In the echoes of my grave
I grace their living memories
On the walls inside the hollow of my cave

I close their opaque eyes and
Kiss their cold and sullen lips
And listen one more time
For a heartbeat that I might have missed

Dreams that died in the heat of war
And fell as the gallant warriors often do
I grieve as I cover them
My heavy heart a sadden shade of blue

Dreams go no where
Neither Heaven or to Hell
They simply die and disappear
Leaving not a trace to tell


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Copyright 2017 midnights voice
Published on Saturday, July 29, 2017.     Filed under: "Graphic Art"
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  • Cassette On Wednesday, December 27, 2017, Cassette (1144)By person wrote:

    powerful. is the image yours too?

  • midnights voice On Wednesday, December 27, 2017, midnights voice (971)By person wrote:

    Thank you Cassette for reading . Yes I took the picture of Lake Purdy last November when we were experiencing the worst drought in our state's history .

  • Just Dave On Sunday, August 6, 2017, Just Dave (457)By person wrote:

    Powerful poem. Dreams are too often just that... dreams. I;m just now fully accepting that I won't play Major league Baseball..... I'm 54. LOL. Sad and heavy poem. Great write. JD

  • midnights voice On Wednesday, December 27, 2017, midnights voice (971)By person wrote:

    Thank you Just Dave for reading .

  • midnights voice On Sunday, August 6, 2017, midnights voice (971)By person wrote:

    Ha ha , yes I think that dream has passed you by but Satchel Paige pitched MLB until he was 59 . Thank you for reading Just Dave .

  • A Dispelled Truth On Sunday, July 30, 2017, A Dispelled Truth (21)By person wrote:

    Very cool, dreams are the worst to lose. Thank you for sharing

  • midnights voice On Sunday, July 30, 2017, midnights voice (971)By person wrote:

    Thank you too A Dispelled Truth for reading my poetry .

  • Arwen On Saturday, July 29, 2017, Arwen (187)By person wrote:

    Well at least they don't haunt you anymore.

  • midnights voice On Saturday, July 29, 2017, midnights voice (971)By person wrote:

    Thank you Wednesday .

  • worm On Saturday, July 29, 2017, worm (1194)By person wrote:

    so true, MV... so true... a well written piece! ~worm~

  • midnights voice On Saturday, July 29, 2017, midnights voice (971)By person wrote:

    Thank you worm for reading .

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