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But in Dreams

May 9, 2013
By TargonTheDragon GOLD, Ofallon, Missouri
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TargonTheDragon GOLD, Ofallon, Missouri
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First dentistry was painless.<br /> Then bicycles were chainless,<br /> Carriages were horseless,<br /> And many laws enforceless.<br /> <br /> Next cookery was fireless,<br /> Telegraphy was wireless,<br /> Cigars were nicotineless,<br /> And coffee caffeineless.<br /> <br /> Soon oranges were seedless,<br /> The putting green was weedless,<br /> The college boy was hatless,<br /> The proper diet fatless.<br /> <br /> New motor roads are dustless,<br /> The latest steel is rustless,<br /> Our tennis courts are sodless,<br /> Our new religion &mdash; godless.

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The sky is dark overhead,
The light turned off for the night.
I slowly lie down in my bed,
My sleepiness winning the fight.



Though my limbs are sore and heavy,
No amount of work can push you from my mind.
In my dreams I wander,
Looking for someone I cannot find.



Far off in the distance,
I can hear you call my name.
I raise my voice to answer,
But silence was all that came.



I pull my legs to step, to run.
But their response was next to none.
I scream for you to help me,
To pull me from this memory.



I’m slowly sinking into this dark,
The black envelopes me in a soft grasp,
My head is on my pillow,
But my dreams are in the past.



I could have sworn you were beside me,
Your breathing even and paced.
But when I open my eyes,
My fantasies were laid to waste.



I still leave a fluffy pillow,
A place for you to rest your head,
And warm blankets to cuddle with,
An absent place on my bed.



Now the feelings are fading,
My fantasies unraveling at the seams
I wish I had not been awoken
So I could further swim in my Dreams.

© Ashley A., Shelby County, OH

The author's comments:
This is kind of how daydreaming works with me. Or night-dreaming. I usually pull events or locations from my memory and then add things to them. Sometimes, actually most of the time, it’s depressing because once I wake up I cannot go back.
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TargonTheDragon GOLD said...
on Jun. 27 2013 at 3:17 pm
TargonTheDragon GOLD, Ofallon, Missouri
15 articles 16 photos 292 comments

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First dentistry was painless.<br /> Then bicycles were chainless,<br /> Carriages were horseless,<br /> And many laws enforceless.<br /> <br /> Next cookery was fireless,<br /> Telegraphy was wireless,<br /> Cigars were nicotineless,<br /> And coffee caffeineless.<br /> <br /> Soon oranges were seedless,<br /> The putting green was weedless,<br /> The college boy was hatless,<br /> The proper diet fatless.<br /> <br /> New motor roads are dustless,<br /> The latest steel is rustless,<br /> Our tennis courts are sodless,<br /> Our new religion &mdash; godless.

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well thank you. im glad i impressed someone:P
garshongjasmine SILVER said...
on Jun. 27 2013 at 5:19 am
garshongjasmine SILVER, Accra, Other
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happiness resides not in possesions, and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -democritus

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wow i'm speechless  
TargonTheDragon GOLD said...
on Jun. 13 2013 at 6:53 pm
TargonTheDragon GOLD, Ofallon, Missouri
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First dentistry was painless.<br /> Then bicycles were chainless,<br /> Carriages were horseless,<br /> And many laws enforceless.<br /> <br /> Next cookery was fireless,<br /> Telegraphy was wireless,<br /> Cigars were nicotineless,<br /> And coffee caffeineless.<br /> <br /> Soon oranges were seedless,<br /> The putting green was weedless,<br /> The college boy was hatless,<br /> The proper diet fatless.<br /> <br /> New motor roads are dustless,<br /> The latest steel is rustless,<br /> Our tennis courts are sodless,<br /> Our new religion &mdash; godless.

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thank you very much!
freeperson DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 13 2013 at 10:48 am
freeperson DIAMOND, Burlington, Vermont
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WOW this is cool! :)
TargonTheDragon GOLD said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 4:07 pm
TargonTheDragon GOLD, Ofallon, Missouri
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First dentistry was painless.<br /> Then bicycles were chainless,<br /> Carriages were horseless,<br /> And many laws enforceless.<br /> <br /> Next cookery was fireless,<br /> Telegraphy was wireless,<br /> Cigars were nicotineless,<br /> And coffee caffeineless.<br /> <br /> Soon oranges were seedless,<br /> The putting green was weedless,<br /> The college boy was hatless,<br /> The proper diet fatless.<br /> <br /> New motor roads are dustless,<br /> The latest steel is rustless,<br /> Our tennis courts are sodless,<br /> Our new religion &mdash; godless.

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thanks! i appreciate it!  
GreyGirl ELITE said...
on Jun. 7 2013 at 8:34 am
GreyGirl ELITE, Pohang,Kyungbuk, Other
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Beautiful imagery. Good job :D
TargonTheDragon GOLD said...
on May. 23 2013 at 1:06 am
TargonTheDragon GOLD, Ofallon, Missouri
15 articles 16 photos 292 comments

Favorite Quote:
First dentistry was painless.<br /> Then bicycles were chainless,<br /> Carriages were horseless,<br /> And many laws enforceless.<br /> <br /> Next cookery was fireless,<br /> Telegraphy was wireless,<br /> Cigars were nicotineless,<br /> And coffee caffeineless.<br /> <br /> Soon oranges were seedless,<br /> The putting green was weedless,<br /> The college boy was hatless,<br /> The proper diet fatless.<br /> <br /> New motor roads are dustless,<br /> The latest steel is rustless,<br /> Our tennis courts are sodless,<br /> Our new religion &mdash; godless.

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haha yeah....except requiem for a dream is much darker:P
candlelightwriter GOLD said...
on May. 22 2013 at 6:29 pm
candlelightwriter GOLD, Kirksville, Missouri
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&quot;Secretly we&#039;re all a little more absurd than we make ourselves out to be&quot;-- J.K. Rowling.

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Really awesome poem. As I read it, I can't help but have the first few chords of "Requiem for a Dream" playing through my mind...