A Dream in November

Don't forget to remember. Childhood.

I had a dream like I've never seen.

I saw a boy in it with some tattered jeans.

A face that was washed but never clean,

a young boy, not even age fifteen.

I saw him there, with the knees ripped out.

He was too happy to ever pout.

He was a young lad, and he didn't care

if he woke up in the morning with bed hair.

Pretend that we're just kids again;

remember all the trouble we're gettin' in.

See all the fences we climb across,

back to days when we didn't have a job or boss.

Come with me, see every scraped knee,

every bloodied elbow and climbing tree.

Every cup of tea that we didn't like;

every time we crashed our brand new bike.

Life was easier in the days we forgot,

so come with me to when we learned a lot.

I had a dream like I've never known.

I saw a boy in it with a blue snow cone.

Every time he woke up, he seemed to have grown.

When he talked, it sounded like a megaphone.

Remember your best friend. What

a friendship- could never end. But

you moved away, or they changes grades.

Maybe somebody got new shades.

Then,

they became part of the superstars,

don't have room for you on their handlebars.

Now you're just a friend with a lot of scars,

another chapter in their memoirs.

But childhood doesn't end,

when all of your memories blend,

or when your friends just up and go,

or when you forget everything you know.

It's a lesson I learned in that dream, mid-November.

Childhood doesn't end 'til you forget to remember.

Don't forget to remember.

Reviews

[Corbin Driver]

Like how each dream is like a flashback. Great Job!

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thanks corbin :) i appreciate it

[andrew mitchell]

A lovely reflection on being a kid where dreams were born. a lovely write!

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Thank you andrew :) I really appreciate it

[Rajat malik]

It's really awesome. Took me back to the past. I wish i could live it again.

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thank youu rajat :)

[Rajat malik]

You are welcome

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmi..]

I love this. The phases are flawless and smooth transitions that seem effortless in their flow . Really great job

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thank you very much crystal :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Good to be young and wild.
"Every cup of tea that we didn't like;
every time we crashed our brand new bike.
Life was easier in the days we forgot,
so come with me to when we learned a lot."
I try to allow my grandchildren to enjoy life. You are kids for a short time only. I enjoyed the thoughts and the logic of the poem my friend. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

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thank you coyote :) im really glad you liked it

[Coyote Poetry]

I did my friend and you are welcome.

[dan]

david, A brilliant look back at younger days when scraped knees were the biggest tragedies one had to fret over. When we were young and naïve all we wanted was to be older, to be all grown up. Then as we get older we wisely see that those were the days! (Do yourself a favor: Go to YouTube and type in "queen days of our lives." It pretty much echoes the sentiment in your piece.) Great writing once again. take care...dan

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thats a good song :) i agree. and thank you dan

[Emily]

Loved how you started!
Very well done!
Keep it up!!

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thanks thanks :) i appreciate it

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

That's so true, Dante, we stop being a child the moment we don't remember those times. Really good poem. Well done. :) Rudi

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thanks rudi :) im glad you agree

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thinking backwards in a dream,
Nice thoughts and reflections growing up.

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thank you very much Josie :)

[Stan Lee]

Niiiiiiiiiice poem Dante!! The message was very enjoyable and the stories were easy to relate to. (ahh, climbing trees) lol. Thanks for helping us to remember!
Keep smiling :)

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you keep smiling too :) and no problem. i figured it was time for an uplifting piece lol

[Stan Lee]

It's always a good time to be uplifted ;) great job.

[Not here]

Yes yes :) Thanks for the review