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Dream Poem
Dust from a far-away attic
Clings to me.
Snail-lapped mists carry me up
And up, to pleasant, honeyed sunshine.
Short grass, bare feet, dew.
I walk this path of my dreams:
Drink this dark, sweet water.
Now I am falling...
Down into Autumn-inched roots,
Down into neon-lit Medieval times.
The path is hard, though my feet are nowhere.
Wind threads a lavender field
With whispers I cannot catch;
Those flowers are sweeter in color than smell.
Here I stand, his eyes (so young) catch mine.
Red and black, medals, a gun.
You are of my dream - my imagining...
Why does violence simmer in your eyes?
I must leave you now.
I must flee from this metal city -
A factory of stars.
I must to not see that cloaked merchant,
those cows ambling in their field.
I turn from you - dream boy.
I rise into dust from a far-away attic.
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just like dream...
I can really relate to it
thank you for your kind and helpful words!
My intention with the soldier... well, he was just THERE, I think. the whole poem is like a journey through parts of my own mind - the soldier a disturbing... yet complex feature of that. but really, I'm not entirely sure
With the concluding line which links to the first one, the reference to the violent soldier who actually turns out to be the 'dream boy' I attempted to create a vibe which was strange, but not entirely incomprehensible.