The Forest

I entered the forest of lost dreams,

Hoping I could find what I had lost.

At its center run a steady stream

And I saw things a human should not.

I saw demons take cover among trees

As angels flanked them from the sky.

Time paused and gone was the breeze,

Everything frozen with no reason why.

I blink and once again I realize,

That nothing is as it seems to be;

But if nothing else I am very wise,

Nothing I saw has to do with me.

I turn away and open my eyes

Once again in the real world.

In wonder heroes may rise,

But in fear the weak will fold.

Which am I, I can't say...

But to the forest I won't return

Without intent I am only prey

In the forest prey crash and burn.

But if ever I make a choice

My whole world will turn gray.

Time in the forest will resume,

And all my fears will come out to play.

My heart will sing a single song

'Slay!, Slay!, Slay!, Slay!'

A vicious hunger I held in long

With intent from which I wont stray.

Reviews

[Poetic License]

Nicely done. I'm a huge fan of the literal offering, the ability to see the "other" world, to reside in whichever best serves the moment. I also love the lesson in choice and wisdom - best to not enter the fray unprepared or you end up prey. Can't get enough of the surreal quality of this piece, the moving between planes.

My favorite aspect....I don't know which creature you will become to enter the hunt - angel or demon? That, to my mind, is perfection. It brought me right back to the beginning to read it from an angel point of view and then again from a demon point of view.

Symbolically, of course, this loaded. I read a "jungle" of a life situation, a dangerous place - not unfamiliar, but one to be respected and entered only when well prepared and with intention. This is a situation in which you are hunter or hunted, and the ramifications of loss are fatal. I can easily place this into my life and identify situations I understood as dangerous and entered the hunt anyway. Simply outstanding.

[Jessica Lima]

Yes! You understand me perfectly. I was playing with the fact that to defeat your own monsters you first must understand it. Isn't is scary that while you are at it, you could find similarities between you and what you fear? The forest is the unknown ground which you shall face your fears but fear itself could potentially mirror you. Question is... How can you beat yourself? Its the only way to defeat your demons.

[Poetic License]

You, my dear, wield a hefty, magical stick in the matters of symbolism and archetype! Love the way you think and your messages hidden within your writing.

[Kaushal Shah]

Great piece of art, Jessica :clap :clap

[Abhishek Asthana]

its flows really nicely and its written so well... unique one... i liked it a lot

[Farhan Shaikh]

Interesting work..
Good job, very good poem..

[The earth (Titan maphah..]

nice one keep it up bruh I am sure others did enjoyed reading it too

[zaisham9393]

This is absolutely amazing Jessica !Loved it !

[Scerina Elizabeth]

Very powerful and beautiful poem as always - love it hun

[Stacy Purvis]

Very descriptive, fabulous imagery...watch your tense.
It's a fantastic read which takes you to a dark and dangerous place.
Thank you for sharing!

[Richard McLin]

I blink and once again I realize,
That nothing is as it seems to be;
But if nothing else I am very wise,
Nothing I saw has to do with me.

one of the best stanzas I have ever read. Genius piece of work.

[Jessica Lima]

Thank You!!! Genius?? *blush, blush*

[apennylate]

I entered a fortress of dreamy leaps while reading this dark and twisting tale.. Slay, slay, slay... Never stray... Your rhymes manifest as evil feelings... Superbly penned...

[Jessica Lima]

I have a fierce nature that could be quite violent if let loose. I use my poetry as a medium. :) so it can be quite... dark. But u know, no body is perfect. We all battle our own demons.

[apennylate]

You sound so scurry... Hah, that we do...