Half-way here or there

Little girls who stop dreaming

become big girls who cannot cry.

The tears don't come down.

Half asleep...half-awake

half-way here, halfway there.

Halfway to...

nowhere.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

So brief, but oh-so-powerful! Abused in my youth, I grew up never crying for decades & decades. I could not relate to your perfectly-chosen symbol more intensely! As my tears & laughter were suspended, I also stopped dreaming while asleep. But I take your poem to refer to the kind of dreaming we do during our waking hours . . . dreams nourish, as does hope (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Diana]

Thank you, Margie. I'm sorry to hear about what you went through. Cold, troublesome world, indeed.

[JMaster1]

Ok, I will become addicted your poems , soon
Beautiful

[Diana]

Thank you for your kind words, Jmaster1.

[Danny Metcalfe]

The opening 'Little girls who stop dreaming
become big girls who cannot cry.' is deep on many levels. It is great observation of human psychology. It is a very deep and intelligently simple poem and it is a sign of greatness when one can articulate the depth of the soul in simply terms.
Really great poem

[Diana]

I appreciate your insightful comment. Glad you enjoyed.

[Coyote Poetry]

When we kill the dreams of youth. What do we become dear Diana?
"half-way here, halfway there.
Halfway to...
nowhere."
When I served in the military. I saw hopeful eyes die and never return. It is sad when we accept less. Powerful and amazing poetry shared my friend. You made the reader think and ponder.
Coyote

[Diana]

I don't know what we become. Grappling with that now. Hard to see what dies inside of our own eyes and that of others... Hard, indeed.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Diana. We must rebirth the energy of youth for us and for the people near. We need good days and a lot of laughter.

[Diana]

We do indeed. May God grant us health and blessings. Seems we need a miracle nowadays...

[poetgurl]

True, but tears relieve as well as hurt. nicely written

[Diana]

Thank you, Ang-X.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

This poem feels full of meaning and wisdom, even from a man's point of view. I'll keep this in mind if I ever have a daughter. It was also fun to read, the end made me smile. Tyfs

[Diana]

Thank you, Ciprian.

[Diana]

*Cyprian.*

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the dreams we weep away, we cannot sweep away...
they linger with us...
and crying makes us human, shows we feel...
makes sense.
j.

[Diana]

Thank you, Jacob.

[paul sal.....]

nowhere is a place.somewhere and I think there is an onion farm there and a diner that is renowned for its coffee

[Diana]

This is true nowhere. Nowhere is an answer to where, after all.