Dream Thief

Dream Thief

A Poem by SuttonSheridanPoets
"

leaving behind the skeletons of wishes

"
the dream thief spell binder lives
invisible in a meadow green with 
promises stolen among the lying 

grass,

luring with the false light of
dreams never meant to be,

leaving behind the skeletons
of wishes rusting and hidden
in the lying grass,

much like the rusting bicycle 
sitting on its side, no more a
person's reason set to

motion;

the hands of the weeds grasp
as-to detain, the bell on the 
handlebar now silent,

as silent as the black crow fly;

sunlight cast, yet by spoked
wheel, the dark remains,

clouds roll in slowly as-if
turning like bent wheel 
front flattened,

the air around slowly leaking,

both sky and tire gasping,
gasping to breathe;

little boy delivery now in an
older man's clothes comes 
to rescue the bicycle, his

past;

the lantern flickers no more...



Copyright © 02/19/2013 Barbara Sutton and Lance Sheridan

© 2013 SuttonSheridanPoets


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This was wonderful and beautiful! I absolutely adored the bike metaphor and how you described it - a very enjoyable read, thank you for sharing.

Posted 11 Years Ago


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11 Years Ago

Hello Kaylee, very much appreciated by us! So glad you enjoyed this penning. And, it's our pleasure!.. read more

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Lance Sheridan is an author and published poet. His work has been called "stunning"; "such depth, an amazing imagination." He has one poem published twice in two journals—Napalm and Novacain; St.. more..

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