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Sleep Through It All

Flipping through
Fourteen hours of blue moon dreams
And the static of the tv screen
Shadows on the ceiling
And faces pasted to the walls
I wonder if I slept through the days
When I had it all
Tripping past pieces of midnight light
Mesmerized by the lake tonight
Silvery slipping of mercury waves
Time seems endless
But the guy on the corner said these are the days
With his stolen hotel bible and broken down blue eyes
I'm too tired, but otherwise
I might just listen to him lie . .

Flipping through hours
Dimming in the shadow of an apologetic sun
Casting my eyes to the east, and I figure
You know that you've won
A blanket 18 years ago
Fireworks exploding, and a kid who didn't know

And I still wonder if I dreamed my way
Through smoky bonfire days
Marshmallows and horseback rides
Seems nice
But I know the tricks
Of memory lane

Maybe these days
Are the ones where I have it all
But you know, I'd still rather sleep
Yeah, I'd just rather sleep through it all . . .

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On Tuesday July 8th, 2008, Bast (899) writes:

I return to this poem and realize now that my dreams remain mired on memory lane but my reality keeps me moving forward... I think my heart is locked in the past.

On Wednesday April 30th, 2008, Dancing_Monkey (1847) writes:

I've spend many days sleeping to forget and heal

On Wednesday April 30th, 2008, The Spiral Downward (401) writes:

The story you tell is just as heartbreaking and dark as the words you chose to describe it! Pure Emotional Poetry!

On Wednesday March 19th, 2008, TropicalSnowstorm (692) writes:

This was excellent...I miss you Cre. Ciao, T/S

On Wednesday July 18th, 2007, Reefer_rave (229) writes:

I love the sentiment in this, it strikes a chord close to home.

On Wednesday June 23rd, 2004, aXe FactoR (428) writes:

its a beautiful piece, amidst a feeling of loss and a tinge of sadness it gave me aft reading. its true that i slept thru a lot of things in my life..this is awesome. -MeL-

On Friday October 17th, 2003, An Expired Member (43) writes:

I love some of the imagery in this,this is so strong and truthful.So elegantly crafted...Butterfly..xxx...

On Wednesday October 1st, 2003, Midnight Phoenix (313) writes:

The is a magnificent portrayal of how we forget to seize the day. Absolutely brilliant wordplay and wonderful images. I may not have caught everything in the poem, but I really struck close to home.

On Tuesday September 30th, 2003, Johny_D_Lewis (607) writes:

i wish i could sleep through it all...nice write

On Sunday September 28th, 2003, Demosthenes (222) writes:

its them mystical primal forces again i swear... just woke up and your words are another dream. then it is a good dream. -B

On Friday September 26th, 2003, Bast (899) writes:

this is really sad... i wonder as well if i slept through the fantasy life my parents say i live... and i wonder if i'd rather sleep til things are sorted.. but still... even if it hurts... i'd rather stay awake... take the pain with the pleasure.

On Friday September 26th, 2003, SilentStalker (1360) writes:

well I'm surely impressed...I can't really explain how you hit me with this one...will 'wow' suffice...?

On Friday September 26th, 2003, AlluringDescent_darkbride (765) writes:

Well...that completely hit on how I'm feeling right now. Remembering how things use to be. Everything seemed better then though I guess it wasn't.

On Thursday September 25th, 2003, boughtwithblood (296) writes:

the blue moon has reappeared, although this blue moon night seems not as threatening as the other. inventive and lyrical as always cre. very enjoyable.

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