Field Of Dreams

What longing does the sailor find in his lover's sighs
What hope makes the athlete give yet another try
What happiness does the mother find in her baby's first cries
What courage makes the soldier fight on the battlefield and die

What treasure lies there buried
What glory lies there unearthed

What distinguishes success from mediocrity
What defines the man who carries on despite adversity

When the pain becomes unbearable and the heart starts to scream
What keeps a man going is his field of dreams

Author's Note

Life is Something to live for ...Something to die for ...Something to hope for and Something to strive for - Anonymous

Reviews

[Esoteric Strand]

The ‘Field Of Dreams’ makes me think of the movie, so I’m not crazy about that. The poem is nice and straightforward and makes good use of repetition (anaphora?). I like the tug of war between meaning and nihilism or good and relativism.

Regards,

E

[OT]

ah yes, we all have our fields of dreams, stepping along slowly fulfilling goals!! nice!!

[Gone]

Wow! 'Hope springs eternal in the human breast' when we lose hope there really is nothing left. When everything else is stripped away by circumstance and emotion. It is that field of dreams our hope clings to, enabling us to carry on. Even though the world says we should 'curse God and die (Job - Bible)'. This poem was clearly born out of reaching rock bottom. Respect, Siddhartha! Great poem.