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Dreamer's Leash

July 19, 2012
By Tessa073 SILVER, Deerfield, New Hampshire
Tessa073 SILVER, Deerfield, New Hampshire
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My dreamer's leash is beheld by me,
And gentle to the touch,
But when stretched too far or pulled too taut,
Can't handle very much.

When I was young,
And my years were many,
It carried me beyond my sight.
But for every step of imagination,
It's expanses are turning slight.

They tell me reach and this I do,
But not too far, they warn,
For when I do, my hand's shot down,
And left for all to scorn.

My dreamers leash,
I did not choose,
For there's nothing I can gain,
But society fashioned and fitted it to me,
And chained it to my brain.



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on Jul. 23 2012 at 4:12 pm
albinotiger GOLD, Gloucester, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win&quot;- Stephen King<br /> &ldquo;In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate&rdquo;- Isaac Asimov

THis poem is so powerful! i loved the metaphors through out the whole poem! (maybe check out my poems sometime)