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Of Her Childhood Dreams
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Of Her Childhood Dreams |
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Patricia Member Elite
since 2003-04-06
Posts 2160Missouri 
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Of Her Childhood Dreams... Once upon a time, the innocent eyes of a believing child Gazed upon a picture book by which she was beguiled Pages of enchanting portraits colored in ethereal delight With princes and pretty maidens upon unicorns in flight Gallant knights upon steeds rescuing damsels in distress Fairy god mothers who transform mere rags into a dress Of a raven hair queen sitting majestically upon her throne And by her side, a fine king whom she calls her very own Sweet love sonnets read by a suitor in the dim of firelight Two shadowy figures strolling aimlessly in the moonlight With years, the girl soon became a woman of another time Where love is found only in contrite verses of near rhyme In despair, she climb to the attic where dreams are often kept She thumb the pages, staining the pretty pictures as she wept Anger overcome her spread as a wildfire of the heart By the page, she tore her cherished little picture book apart Now the dreams of her youth lay scattered on the attic floor Yet her longing for the love's fairy tale lives on forever more For by the light of day, of dreams your mind it may break free But by night, your dreams are unlocked by childhood memory [This message has been edited by Patricia (05-16-2003 12:51 PM).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Patricia~ This is such poignant poetry~ I have those 'books of childhood memories' tucked within the attic of my heart~  *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Hot dam! Please excuse the edited swear word! But that was one hellova poem!  Wishing you everlasting love with the prince of your choice!  Warm hug, Linda |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
It is sad that those childhood dreams get lost some how... I know the feeling M |
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Mon Cherie
since 2001-10-31
Posts 922Land of Never-ending Summers |
Not kidding when I said there were tears in my eyes when I read this, Patricia. This is so beautiful and so true.  Our childhood dreams can be so easily shattered, and ourselves? We become disillusioned. Sometimes the 'real world' is so cruel, that we have to think how did the fairy tales ever came about. _,,,^.^,,,_ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I read this twice, nodding my head, and sighing at the ending...how I can see myself in this one |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Simply beautiful. Chris "Hope" is the thing with feathers- |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Patricia: this is so true - what we are taught and what is reality and what we find in between true beauty indeed here xxoo |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
For Patricia, Once Only Thought Trapped inside a faded page of dreams from yesteryear I somehow found my self released by mist of lovelorn tears You are my lovely maiden, once a damsel in distress Your charm is so enchanting, one could only acquiesce Your virtue so unblemished, purer then the driven snow Your radiance but shimmers, in the darkest night aglow I found you in a land of wonder just beneath the hues Where multicolored rays of light bring forth majestic views A land where crimson, ocean blue and green so envious Intertwine with yellows bright, and violets that caress I’m here to take you back with me, my one and only queen You bring soft beams of promise where the light has not been seen Together we will live a life enchanting and pristine A love that never wavers, love once only thought, in dreams Wonderful Poem Patricia! Richy [This message has been edited by Richy (05-16-2003 05:21 PM).] |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
I think we all have to come to terms with our dreams...reality may not be as beautiful but much more satisfying and obtainable...James |
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FlyingCloud Member
since 2003-04-28
Posts 151A little place inside my head |
Dreams break too easily. That's what I got from this piece. I like it because it shows a rare side to human nature.  ^~^If we cannot live so as to be happy, let us least live so as to deserve it.~*~ |
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MikeFessel Member
since 2003-04-19
Posts 321Brooklyn, NYC, USA |
Patricia, Beautiful, this is simply beautiful. You've done an incredible job with this! I still dreams those dreams from time to time. Sometimes I wonder if I couldn't find the fairy tale ending. But I guess you are right. Suppose they are just dreams afterall. Oh well. Great write! Mike |
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