Sleep Through It All

By cre

Flipping through
Fourteen hours of blue moon dreams
And the static of the tv screen
Shadows on the ceiling
And faces pasted to the walls
I wonder if I slept through the days
When I had it all
Tripping past pieces of midnight light
Mesmerized by the lake tonight
Silvery slipping of mercury waves
Time seems endless
But the guy on the corner said these are the days
With his stolen hotel bible and broken down blue eyes
I'm too tired, but otherwise
I might just listen to him lie . .

Flipping through hours
Dimming in the shadow of an apologetic sun
Casting my eyes to the east, and I figure
You know that you've won
A blanket 18 years ago
Fireworks exploding, and a kid who didn't know

And I still wonder if I dreamed my way
Through smoky bonfire days
Marshmallows and horseback rides
Seems nice
But I know the tricks
Of memory lane

Maybe these days
Are the ones where I have it all
But you know, I'd still rather sleep
Yeah, I'd just rather sleep through it all . . .

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Published on Thursday, September 25, 2003. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Sleep Through It All"

On Saturday, December 24, 2022, Clydes_Bonnie (53) wrote:

Still one of my favorites.
On Wednesday, July 28, 2010, cre (410) wrote:

How little I knew back then. These days I am living now, with my babies .. these are most definitely the days of having it all :)
On Tuesday, July 8, 2008, KittyStryker (710) wrote:

I return to this poem and realize now that my dreams remain mired on memory lane but my reality keeps me moving forward... I think my heart is locked in the past.
On Wednesday, April 30, 2008, Dancing_Monkey (1228) wrote:

I've spend many days sleeping to forget and heal
On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, TropicalSnowstorm (1580) wrote:

This was excellent...I miss you Cre. Ciao, T/S
On Wednesday, July 18, 2007, Reefer_rave (139) wrote:

I love the sentiment in this, it strikes a chord close to home.
On Wednesday, June 23, 2004, aXe FactoR (333) wrote:

its a beautiful piece, amidst a feeling of loss and a tinge of sadness it gave me aft reading. its true that i slept thru a lot of things in my life..this is awesome. -MeL-
A former member wrote: I love some of the imagery in this,this is so strong and truthful.So elegantly crafted...Butterfly..xxx...
On Wednesday, October 1, 2003, Midnight Phoenix (240) wrote:

The is a magnificent portrayal of how we forget to seize the day. Absolutely brilliant wordplay and wonderful images. I may not have caught everything in the poem, but I really struck close to home.
On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, Johny_D_Lewis (467) wrote:

i wish i could sleep through it all...nice write
On Sunday, September 28, 2003, Demosthenes (155) wrote:

its them mystical primal forces again i swear... just woke up and your words are another dream. then it is a good dream. -B
On Friday, September 26, 2003, KittyStryker (710) wrote:

this is really sad... i wonder as well if i slept through the fantasy life my parents say i live... and i wonder if i'd rather sleep til things are sorted.. but still... even if it hurts... i'd rather stay awake... take the pain with the pleasure.
On Friday, September 26, 2003, SilentStalker (1047) wrote:

well I'm surely impressed...I can't really explain how you hit me with this one...will 'wow' suffice...?
A former member wrote: Well...that completely hit on how I'm feeling right now. Remembering how things use to be. Everything seemed better then though I guess it wasn't.
A former member wrote: the blue moon has reappeared, although this blue moon night seems not as threatening as the other. inventive and lyrical as always cre. very enjoyable.