The Edge

Dreams play tricks on you. I took a derivative of a line from a Counting Crows song to spawn the first stanza.

You see the traffic rise

Then a sudden surprise

Closer the sidewalk spins

You wake and it’s gone...you win.

 

Passion burning in your head

Elusive girl of your dreams, in your bed

Sweet release, it’s what you choose

You wake and she’s gone...you lose.

 

Intruder breaches your door

Glass shatters, this is war!

Search the house, pursuing within

You wake and he’s gone...you win.

 

Kindergarten friends, there’s no rain

Innocent times, who knew about pain?

All over again, like you just got the news.

You wake and she’s gone...you lose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Sometimes I dream that something happened and it takes me until noon, until it dawns on me that it didn't. Also, I have dreamed that a childhood friend (that passed away) was alive and halfway through the day....it hits me like a rock...that's all this is about...

Reviews

[Huggy Bear]

Brilliantly powerful:)

[Elissa; the genuine art..]

I really like this.
It was so sensational.
I enjoyed reading it and the contrasts were irresistible.
Keep up the great work my friend!

-Elissa :)

[Bette]

this is powerful i hope this isn't something that you have felt. well done.

[Poetic Beauty]

The contrast between the win and lose in the stanzas is wonderful. The poem as a whole is a wonderful one. I love the flow and the topic you wrote about.