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Daniel James Burt
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0 posted 2011-11-20 05:23 PM



the Dream

the Dream comes again
ripping, tearing, destroying
4am sitting alone, trembling.
House quiet and still
normal noises comforting
can barely light a cigarette.

Dream of dreams
mostly trained to forget
usually awaken, confused.
Like a trauma patient
missing a chunk of reality
not even sure what is real.

the Pain comes rushing in
glad to fill the void
struggle to open the bottle.
Carefully shake out just one
antidote swallowed
washed down with yesterday.

Twenty minutes or so...
relief is on it's way
pain defeated for four.
the trembling begins anew
pain coyly, slowly recedes
the Dream awaits.

Catch 22 or so it seems
dream laughing, anticipating
soon to own once again.
Rolling insidious vapors
envelope, claim, wrapping
tendrils grasping, capture.

Lay me down once again
comfort in temporary quiet
day, night, date, year meaningless.
Only the now, it's the now that is...
screaming silently, i lay me down
the Dream comes again.

~~~~~

Daniel James Burt





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1 posted 2011-11-20 09:00 PM


Thank God, I have never had that dream.  Good description - makes me truly thankful.

A

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2 posted 2011-11-28 03:30 PM


Very descriptive of agony, day and night.  I Hope this is only an imaginary piece of art.  Very real. I can truly say that I seldom have a bad dream and I am grateful.  Great work.  Joyce
Daniel James Burt
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3 posted 2011-11-29 02:08 AM


thank you for the comments.
sadly i have experienced this
once upon a time i wrote 2 or 3 times a day...
now it's rare that i write at all

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