To Dream Is To Live

A poem I translated from Danish, I wrote it maybe half a year ago while being very tired and forgot about it. Then I found it again. whoop de doo.

Nothing shines brighter

Than the light I find within.

Seduced by my own dreams

I forget my future.

But even the beauty of a dream

Will die out if not pursued.

While I achieve nothing

I dream but more.

“I see myself as many things”

In that way I often dream.

When I awaken

I await the next night to sleep.

Sometimes I hope

That I wake up to my dream being reality.

 

The moon is gone, a new day threatens, I wonder what I shall dream about today.

Author's Note

"To travel is to live" - H.C Anderson. My take on the opposite of his poem.

Reviews

[Jake Kokoris]

The last line is powerful. I would consider strengthening some of the verbs you chose. I think there are better words for "await" and "pursued." Substituting these for words which are a little more implicit will add some more depth.

[Emily]

I just love that first stanza!!
Keep it up!

[FaeryQueen]

i understand this one, though not so entirely as the words confused me, i love this and your sowing of words.

[Asmus Green]

It is a long time ago that I wrote it, but it was just before I graduated highschool. I spent more time daydreaming in class than anything else. And the previous year I had read a lot of H.C Andersen.
The reason it might seem confusing could be that I translated it from Danish to English.

Thank you for your comment!

[FaeryQueen]

ur welcome, thank you for sharing!

[Dara]

This is just beautiful. Never give up dreaming and thank you for sharing.

[Asmus Green]

If I stopped dreaming, I would stop writing. Terrible all together! Thank you a lot for the kind words.