Beneath my great dreaming tree (A Tribute To Dave Matthews, The man who saved my life)

I wrote this in tribute to a man at first was my idol, then i met him and he saved my life

If I had the strength I would leave you

To your own devices

Don't ask permission

Just sleep

 

The stars look down

Peering into the angels world

The world that stole her

From her heavenly palace

 

Now she sleeps on a bed of feathers

Not clouds

A pillow of silk

Not cashmere

 

She landed

Beneath this elm tree

The Dreaming Tree

This boy once named it

 

Until that day

That day of an ugly rapture of sorrow

Bewitched him

When the angel was no longer beside him

And

The Dreaming Tree was gone

Reviews

[Joiedevivre]

moving tribute, very well done.

[Alex Walters]

I had a hard time telling if this was an uplifting or a sorrowful piece. Maybe that was your intention? The words used are very strong and moving, as always.

[Ravyne Hawke]

A wonderful tribute to a great man.. love the personal touches here, the imagery and flow of this piece. excellent write!

[Coyote Poetry]

A strong poem with a lot of hidden story. Few people will show us the right direction to be on. You left me with many questions in the poem. Some poem are to test the mind. This poem did. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A very pleasing tribute, well done, great read

[Sarah Morgan]

I love the flow of this piece and how it ties together. I can picture laying on a bed of feathers - sounds really great right about now, but this is really great.

[Helpless]

very very well written, i love the ending

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stong metaphors to convey the man this is written about, didn't totally follow you..obviously it's personal..but it's written nicely ..

[☯]

Very explicit, and beautiful. I like the way it was short, but it provided so much imagery, great job :)