The Dreamer

There is a cold silence
in this geometric haven of mine.

My focus is based solely
on the waves of fabric
rushing over top of my tired skin.

The more I concentrate
on the movement
of each and every individual thread,
the more intense and profound
the feeling becomes.

My bones begin their metamorphosis
from simple minerals to carbon steel
and that's when I fall.

My mind has slipped
into a state so pristine.

At this point,
reality is only a delicate hint of bitterness
in this recipe for illusion and creation,
a veiled reminder
that can be found
at the epicenter of my palm.

The weight of my limbs
is now nonexistent
and the sickness inside of me
seeps through my pores
in gentle, positively-mannered patterns.

In this new world,
I have found nothing and everything simultaneously,
as well as comfort in the art of controlling
what others perceive to be
the most elusive delights of the human mind.

I've never been to Heaven,
but I think this is as close as I'm going to get.

Author's Note

There was a short period in my life where I became fascinated by lucid dreams and dreaming in general and this piece sort of reflects that.

Reviews

[Tree]

Very cool poem Amber. Lucid dreaming, especially if you learn to control them can open up all kinds of creative doors... Fascinating subject matter.

[Distant horizons]

the most elusive delights of the human mind.

For that line alone, this gets 100. This reminds me of a movie i saw called waking life. If you haven't seen it, i'd highly recommend it.

[MOON]

Well dreams are like life floating between the real and the imagined. My mind has slipped into a state so pristine what a beautiful line imagery. Lovely write great word choice.

[Emily]

This is really great. I love how the words sort of flow together. Each line is delectable, which is a really odd thing to say, as this is a poem, not a pear. It really makes one reflect on how we take for granted the amazing worlds that exist in our minds.

[Amber Nguyen]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy that you enjoyed reading it.