It was a nightmare, a dream
that brought me awake, afraid, wishing
instantly that it was beyond recall,
But my brain insisted on recalling
those images of that horror-dream,
mocking my hopes and feeble wishes.
The truth is that time will twist that wish
and when my memories, my trusted recall
fades, I will want again that fearful dream:
That broken dream I’ll wish I could recall.
/ / /
This poem was written in response to the Tritina prompt at Poetic Asides.
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Great job on the form!! 🙂
…I’m still pondering…
Paula, thanks. I like that form. Want to try it again.
Is it too vague? I have a particular illness in mind..
Richard
I agree with Paula… I also like the last line.
Laurie, thank you. I wrote the last line first, then wrote the rest of the poem. In the course of that, the last line changed.
Richard