Pitiless Dream

You walked into my dreams last night
Without warning, as if you belonged
No fear, no bundle of burden

We spoke of Socrates and Nietzsche,
Hawking and deGrasse Tyson,
The cosmos and magic

We made pacts and love;
Clinging to each other, determined
Our best destiny would not slip away

I then woke to the light of sadistic reality
The taste of your kiss lingering on my lips
My arms empty

Reviews

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. undoubtedly a superbly written, powerful piece of poetry ... expressive, vivid and poignant ... so, there i was ... caught in the trap of these dreams ... wishing and hoping and praying that i could get away from my soul mate ... somehow ... wanting with all my heart for the dreams to stop ... and ... as soon i would think it's over ... he'd pop up in my dreams ... he would linger in my consciousness ... wtf, i thought ... this can't be happening ... how much longer can this go on ? ... i want my freedom back and i'm going to get it back ... i let go completely ... then the universe started wailing ... he's in pain, said the universe ... and his pain is greater than yours ... really ? ... i asked ... prove it ... and the universe sang the song of revelation ... i was engrossed ... in tears ... speechless ... what shall i do ? ... i asked the universe ... your journey is attempting his rescue ... from the abyss ... from the depths of despair in which he lives ... from the solitude of his insomnia and the insomnia of his solitude ... what if i fail ? ... i asked the universe ... no what ifs ... said the universe ... you asked for someone you could love as if you would love your soul mate ... now love ... the future cannot predict your present ... be in the moment ... ask yourself what you want right now ... do you want to be bitter or do you want to love "the one" ? ... i was humbled ... here was a dream that had come true ... and all i could do was complain ... resisting the flow of the universe within me ... trying my best to be bitter ... to be angry ... to feel bereft ... how ungrateful of me ... i asked the universe to show me the way and when it did ... i refused to walk the talk ... so, humbled as i was ... i decided to let go of my bitterness ... i decided to walk the talk ... and i discovered what mr. milan kundera calls the unbearable lightness of being ... but i had to go through this phase of being bitter ... it was a prerequisite ... that which we don't experience, we can't transcend ... some people of course get stranded in their bitterness ... and mourn till the end of time and make sure everyone around them is in mourning too ... we are free to be mourners too ... no problemo ... but i just thought i'd let you know that we do have a choice and it's a pretty liberating ... and empowering one :) ...

[Baby Ricochet]

I just hate it when that happens

[Sami Khalil]

I then woke to the light of sadistic reality.
I think you are a poet and philosopher.

[icaros13]

Many thanks. I can think of no higher compliments. :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome

True beauty and love is at it's best when it remains forever elusive...
Wonderful poetic dream to dream again about...

E.L.

[Eve]

I recently had a similar dream, loved the dream, hated waking up. Love this poem, the mentions of Socrates and the others, must look up deGrasse, not familiar wiith that one. Truly a wonderful poem, I loved it.

[Skye]

It may be just me, but I could feel the hollowness of the last line as I read it. Beautiful, as always.

[Wondering Mind]

at times like these, I know I can hug a double black for another night, until ....

[Emily B]

i thought there would be tears when i got to the empty arms. I think there are none left. There was someone who walked into my dreams. I would give anything for just one more dream.

[icaros13]

I cherish every dream and bask in the melancholia...

[Emily B]

it doesn't get easier to say goodbye, especially to dreams