Waters

By Lord Kalgalath

Hopes and Dreams
And half baked wishes

A bridge to the stars
That was never complete

Reaching, stretching, yearning
For the pure fire they offer

To burn away the harsh realities
Leaving only the memory of a better day

Bitter bitter medicine
When you learn the truth of life

That life is an illusion
A dream within a dream

Through which we walk
Half blined by the sleep of innocence

Ah, the tears make a sweet salt sea
So easy to drown in

Then again...
So easy to float in as well

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Copyright 2005 Bestrafer Engel
Published on Thursday, May 5, 2005.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • knightmirror On Monday, November 3, 2014, knightmirror (426)By person wrote:

    how come I never read this ... or for that matter talked to you... this is very pulchritudinous and inspiring... thank you so much for sharing and I'm glad I read one of your creations... thank you again... stay safe and stay blessed... -knight

  • Doc On Tuesday, October 18, 2005, Doc (145)By person wrote:

    Floating is key, drowing accomplished little more than feeding the fishes. Nice write man.

  • Mr King On Monday, July 11, 2005, Mr King (547)By person wrote:

    feather & lead... life science... brilliant.

  • A former member wrote: these words did seem to float in my mind.. light and fluent across red rivers. this was beautiful, dear. you're wonderful.

  • A former member wrote: a dream to read, and have these words floating within my head. Lovely..

  • A former member wrote: "Hopes and Dreams And half baked wishes A bridge to the stars That was never complete/ To burn away the harsh realities Leaving only the memory of a better day".. absolutely beautiful. The last four lines, just, beautiful, and so much more..

  • happilydepressed On Tuesday, May 24, 2005, happilydepressed (409)By person wrote:

    i thought i read this before, but I was caught up in it again. That is true poetry, it makes it never grows old no matter how many times you read it

  • Eladrim On Monday, May 9, 2005, Eladrim (47)By person wrote:

    brilliant! "half blinded by the sleep of innocence" i love that, just like innocence is bliss. great work -Jesse

  • wandering druid On Thursday, May 5, 2005, wandering druid (79)By person wrote:

    There is such depth to this, and like NikesRain said, quite thought provoking.

  • happilydepressed On Thursday, May 5, 2005, happilydepressed (409)By person wrote:

    awesome shit man, very enjoyable read

  • NikesRain On Thursday, May 5, 2005, NikesRain (1298)By person wrote:

    omg Dev, thought provoking to say the very least, starting off in a solemn way temper a little sadness into it and just sweep it skyward with the last lines, like releasing a dove.....wonderful

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