Between dusk and Dawn

from 2010

 Between the hours of dusk and dawn

beyond the boundaries of time

he plays upon my quiet yawn

and paints my dreams sublime

***

he does not stay til mornings light

as all good dreams when thus awake

but comes to me 'most every night

and begs of me this chance to take

***

he bids me follow I know not where

though I try to turn away

I can't forget his haunting stare

so I am therefore led astray

***

between the dreams and wishes cast

complacent though it seems to be

I cannot see beyond his mask

so ponder his validity

***

although I know he is not real

I cannot wait to dream again

when my heart and mind he'll steal

dreams & reality somehow transcend

 

©  2010 bj smith

aka shallimarRose

Author's Note

Feel free to comment/critique... Thanks for reading.. shallimarRose

Reviews

[AnnaLeQuinn]

So amazing!! Loved the mystery you make him seem. So unattainable in your reality but a lure to sleep and dream. This can be so true at times. The excitement of shutting your eyes for joy of what you may get to experience on the other side of conscienceless. Amazing write. Loved it.
Anna

[shallimarRose]

Thank you for reading again Anna and for the great review.. xo shallimarRose

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Dreams and reality... they do not mix but sometimes they cross paths. Love the poem... so much that comes to us in our sleep tells all we ned to know but is hard to decipher.

[shallimarRose]

Thanks Cowboy.. I write a lot about dreams but that is not to say I understand them...
I have had some really strange dreams both good and horrifying... xo

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Oh me too, I have some weird ones that make no sense at all.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

between dusk and dawn, we have dreams of lovers, we have dreams of the muse...words and feelings roam around in our head...and when we wake we ponder what was real and what was....well...hard to answer...

really nicely done

jacob

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Jacob... The dreams I hate are the ones that you know were good but can't remember what or who they were about. lol

[Sam]

Excellent poem. I love how each of your poems take on a life and all of them unique. It is an interesting place between dusk and dawn. I guess I never really took the time to realize what goes on there.
"Between the hours of dusk and dawn
beyond the boundaries of time"
"when my heart and mind he'll steal
dreams & reality somehow transcend"
Thank you for sharing it with me.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you for reading sam.. I am pleased you enjoy my work. that's what makes it worthwhile.. Baby on your lap is adorable... Daughter? xo shallimarRose

[Sam]

Yes she is 18 months old. Her name is Evie Grace. My inspiration.

[RainDancer1997]

This is a great piece:) Your poems are naturally flowing and beautiful:) "He plays upon my quiet yawn" I love that:) Fantastic job!

[shallimarRose]

Thank you for reading Rainy.. I am pulling some older poems from my days on Myspace... xo