Bending Time

In a minute of reality

I spent years in a dream

Images ran by me

The time it would seem

approached close to infinity

as past me, my life did stream

Day by day, I did behold

So many people with whom I spoke

I watched children grow, and get old

from a sapling grew a mighty oak

Summers past and winters grew cold

Yet only a minute had passed when I awoke

Author's Note

Based upon a real dream I had years before Inception came out

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I do understand this poem. I have five grandchildren. Time goes so quickly. One day, we are young and so quickly. We become older. Hello my friend and thank you for sharing your amazing words and thoughts.
Coyote

[Soren]

Thank you so much for taking your time to review and comment on my poem, Your comments are greatly appreciated.

[Coyote Poetry]

I love your work and you are welcome dear Soren.

[William Michael Reeves]

Let's do a time warp...again! Writing of dreams is something I need to do more. Nice to read that idea. I like your structure with rhyme. I like to think trees are sentient. And observe all connected to Gaia.

[Soren]

Thank you for your review and comments. Plants have more connections than we realize. Not even Vegans respect them

[Zoe Richardson]

Time is like that, isn't it? We look back and think how much time has passed and yet it seems like only minutes. You capture that feeling of confusion and satisfaction distilled into nostalgia. I enjoyed the read!

[Soren]

Thank you so much for taking your time to read and review my poem. Your comments are deeply appreciated.

[Einstein Noodle]

fantastic hook of a title for me my friend! all being relative and stuff like that .. and dreaming is one of my favorite past times ... i love dreaming .. even those that are uncomfortable .. tho i don't put much stock in "analyzing" them .. i do ruminate those i remember a bit when i wake up .. some do seem like all nighters for sure but science has found they are as you say maybe a minute of two ... Inception was a very intriguing plot ... this dream of yours must feel it has a significance to you ... is that right?
E.

[Soren]

Thank you so much for taking your time to review and comment on my poem. It was mind boggling and I still don't understand how brain functioning can happen so rapidly that all that processing can take place in such a brief time. Then some say time is only a measurement we use for a topography that spreads out in all dimensions and has no meaning in and of itself.

[Einstein Noodle]

it's all relative :)

[Betty Hermelee]

There is nothing like being in a dream state.... because immersing yourself in "dreamland" takes all the problems of reality away. But we think that dreams last for hours, when ,in fact, they are usually short and then we awaken to life itself, but only briefly.
Nice write with photo.
Best, Betty

[Soren]

Thank you so much for taking your time to review and comment on this poem.