Dream of the Rose's Kiss

I dreamed I kissed a rose

She was from my past

I intended to propose

But that love didn't last

Her pink petals shone

Inscribed " I Love you"

We were all alone

With a beautiful view

My lips had trembled

As she laid upon me

My heart was troubled

Yet it kissed eagerly

Nervously I retreated

At thought of my love

Felicity was defeated

And commitment thereof

My eyes were opened

My burden was heavy

The rose of real time

Had not spoken to me

I missed her voice

And her loving embrace

But was it my choice

To love a lost face?

There must be a meaning

To this strange vision

But images are deceiving

While the message is hidden

My heart cries and yearns

For my rose of real time

And while i try to discern

It plays tricks on my mind

The kiss is a desire

For something now lost

The rose is a liar

Who I cannot trust

The rose of real time

Turns the other way

While my desire is blind

And so easily swayed

My eyes haven't closed

Since that fateful night

While conscious I oppose

To such a terrible sight

So I resent sunsets

If it brings these thoughts

Of a rose I once met

And a love I once caught

There must be an end

To this terrible blight

But I must use my pen

And stay awake and write

Every emotion

And heartfelt pain

Each burning notion

To kiss you again

When this poem is over

My mind will find peace

As the night grows colder

The sun is released

Author's Note

“I had a dream that I kissed my first love. This is inspired me to look up dream interpretations and meanings. What I learned was that I did not long to have her back but my heart was yearning for a release from the weight of the burdens I have been carrying for a while and so it went back to a time when I was totally happy and worry free. When I read about the details of how dreams work I realized I had to write this as a poem because it may never happen again. So explained the symbols my heart used to represent different feelings, my love, the rose of real time and my first love, the rose. I also had a bit of insomnia that week and many other poems came out as a result.”

Reviews

[Shy Girl]

I'm all for figuring out dreams..but I sometimes have more question about mine than they themselves actually answer..lol This rhyming pattern took me a moment because some of them don't exactly match..which is fine..just saying it took me a moment..before I caught on. The poem its self had an urgency to it..like you woke up in a panic (not hysterics) and just had to write this down, type vibe. I liked it very much...the fact that you researched the meanings is just brilliant. I just try to put mine together with what went on recently...long story. But you've made a very mind thinking piece (no pun) Makes ya really wonder what our brain has in store for us to figure out next time we dream...you brought that into the light for us :)

[Chellie]

I love the rhythm and flow of this poem. It is beautifully written, and it was such a joy to read.

[Sugar Plum ♥]

Wonderful poem! It`s personal and emotional, and has optimistic end, which i like much! :)

[Boldpen]

Wonderfully written!.. I loved it's flow. Great job.

[Lilly]

A beautifully crafted piece. I don't always like rhyme in poetry, it depends on the piece, but I do like the use of it here. the rhyme scheme adds to the softly passionate feel of the poem. Lovely images throughout this too.
Great work.

[Richard Layne]

I don't typically like the rhyme in poetry but you nailed this and are making me think about dusting off some of the classics in my library. This poem builds and builds for me until the reader is released with the sun at the end. Great job!

[Crystal Marie Dreier]

This is good. I like that you turned your dream into a poem. This is really good and shows a lot of love and emotion.

[khalid]

first love is always the everlasting love. using words, you have drawn the most beautiful picture that can ever prove that

[PaperLife]

I really don't find much delight in rhyming poems as they are so... run of the mill. But the rhyming is more rhythic than what I can say for most. This is beautiful, it has passion, which to me is the main thing that you need. I've learned from personal experience, the things that hurt us most, bring us more joy then anything, turn our hearts to twisted or beautiful things flow the musical poetry we all hold inside. Exhaling the words inside. You don't find many people able to grasp numerous tides and feelings in one poem without jumbling and crushing the love and passion. To me, this was so daringly put it gives me satisfaction of a sort, for the first love, even if not romantic, or a human, can leave such scars or have such a beautiful effect. What I'm trying to say is hard, but well done.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Heavy brother. You write really well.

[Jeremy Baker]

Such beautiful writing - I was swept away with this!