After thoughts..

I dreamt of you again
It gave me strength
I never knew I had.

You gave me a hug
I held you so tight
Somehow knowing
Something wasn't right..
Knowing I needed to treasure this moment
If only
I could've dreamt this years ago..

You never know
What you have
Until it lets you go

Reviews

[Nigel Newman]

Very nicely done and simple as well as deeply real. I think most folk will be able to think of situations this recalls, but these moments are not ones to lightly add to review comments. May I make a tiny grammar point - in the last line you don't need the apostrophe.

The 'if only' element of this is one which, again, many of us have to live with. My only consolation is that hopefully the person concerned knew me well enough to make allowances and didn't hold me in their heart based on our final time together.

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you for your wise words. :)

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So simple, yet so true. A lovely poem.
Hindsight and afterthoughts.....such profound things to us. It always amazes me the clarity of thought one has in Hindsight. If only we could think so clearly at the times that really matter.

Short, sweet and oh, so true.
Nicely written.

[A.marie.speaks]

You are so right. Hindsight teaches us and we can only hope to make different choices the next time around. I mostly forget the lesson 5 minutes after its over but hey-
Thank you for your kind comment!

[SuspectGray]

I certainly envy those who looking back would change nothing...I likely would change just about everything

[A.marie.speaks]

My choices have made me who I am and I think I'm grateful for the most part.. haha but I think i would still change a lot too

[andrew mitchell]

So true indeed Another profound piece!

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you very much for your kind comments!

[Jimmy Yetts]

Like the feel of this poem; seems as if it speaks to you mostly subconsciously.
Whatever the case, the last three lines are certainly painfully true.
We live and, hopefully, learn, young poetess.

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

[Autumn Lyric]

a very nicely done piece...made me think of how we have many aftershocks of "after thoughts" , that dreams so real just vanish, leaving one feeling that loss or regret in an even greater magnitude each time...good work!

[A.marie.speaks]

Thanks. Dreams are strange and cause such feeling. I couldn't shake this particular one. Thought it would make good fuel for the fire.

[Chris]

a real truism and relatable by most listeners.

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you!

[Coyote Poetry]

Sweet dreams stay with us. Kind faces missed. Never forgotten. These people become our muses in old age. I like the poem. A truthful and gentle kind of hope in your words. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you for your comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Coyote Poetry]

I did and you are welcome.

[William Gardner]

until it lets you go...
good stuff

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you. I thought it was a little more honest than the quote til you let it go.. I think you learn so much more when they let go of you..

[alifeacoustic]

Beautiful and bittersweet. Those dreams that take you back in time, only to wake to the reality that it is no more. Still, they are wonderful when they happen. Wonderfully captured the essence of the dreams smile and the awakening huh! moment.

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you! I think this is the quickest write I've ever done. I woke up this morning from this dream and just jotted this down. So glad it is relatable!

[alifeacoustic]

Sometimes you do wake with words falling out your ears. You just have to grab a pen and hope you catch them all. I think you got them all :-)

[A.marie.speaks]

I live for those mornings.. though lately they have been spares and far between. Hopefully this is just the beginning

[alifeacoustic]

Yes, luck with the writeables.