I am

A man, a dream, a lesson

I sat with an old friend,
helping him to face his end.
He looked at me with a face so dire,
as if to tell his heart's desire.

"Please listen to my word,
I know you may find it quite absurd.
All is not as it seems,
for we each are maybe dreams.
I could be a sailboat floating a midst the blue sky,
as my bow floats idly high.
Or I could be a raven on atop a door,
quothing 'nevermore'.
The dream I like best,
is myself different from all the rest.
Why I may be all I want or choose,
always to gain and never to lose.
There is nothing that can ever be truly taken,
those who think so are quite mistaken.
You are you and I am myself,
that is who we should be and no one else."

Author's Note

Yes, there was an influence here. Also any guesses on what I'm saying in these lines?

Reviews

[Deandra Dawn]

Can I say I absolutely love your influence here? Very well done.

[Mockingbird]

i don't know if i could guess the influence, except for the one by poe. these are conversations one would have when the end is drawing near. perhaps they are contemplating what their afterlife should be. however in the end he basically says, all is as it should be. i hope i got it right. excellent piece.

[Sunflower]

my guess is that you are trying to say maybe we are all not all perfect but we are not completely all real and someday we could be anything that inspires as long as we stay true to ourselves?.... im probably wrong but it was worth a shot

[Andrea]

I love the imaginary in this one. It flows beautifully and is very deep. graet job :)