At Night i Am Free

a story about a little boy in a wheel chair

 

By day

in a wheel chair

but at night I am free

 

At night

as I lay sleeping

my soul is free

I can see myself running and playing

 

I see my self playing ball

as I come up to bat the crowd roars

and I don`t feel the pain anymore

 

I swing the bat

and I hit the ball

I watch as it clears the fence

the crowd is up on there feet

cheering for me

 

As I run the bases

they slap my hand

and I feel no pain

 

But the morning light comes

and I realize it was just a dream

an escape from reality

an adventure for me

 

You see I am crippled

only at night I can be free...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By day

in a wheel chair

Reviews

[Josh Dollar]

Good poem... To be honest a shed a tear as I read it. Dreams are my favorite things.

[wordman]

I appreciate your read and don`t feel bad I have shed a few

[Silent Serenity also kn..]

Wow, I have shed a tear....very emotional and moving...capturing the heart of a crippled boy....very well written....I love how you made the poem more for his dreams where he can be free....gives so many who are in his position hope and comfort knowing that dreams can take you places and you can be whatever you want to be once you close your eyes.....thank you for sharing

[wordman]

thank you for reading I appreciate it and sorry for not thanking you sooner must have missed your review

[Vidya Bacchus]

This is sad but totally lovely.In our dreams we can climb mountains.Lovely poem:)

[wordman]

thank you for stopping by this poem came from observation of a little boy at a ball game
I guess I just knew how he felt

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome and it is nice to be inspired by other's story:)

[Sue Hart]

Beautifully stated. I really liked it.

[wordman]

thanks again sue welcome aboard as my friend in poetry

[Sue Hart]

You are very welcome and your poetry for me is like music. A melody that lingers in your head.

[Im His Daughter]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!! My friends bro was in a tricart accident or aka atv... he was going to a farm on a grid to be tutored, came North down road in right side ditch came up to a 4 corner grid & popped up out of ditch when he reached center of 4 corners he was struck.. the wheel was found a half a mile down road... completely rolled all that way. He was tossed into the field. If you can imagine a compass infront of you... he was center facing North NW he flew NE into field & tire was N down the road. He was paralyzed waist down, spent a yr in rehab & lost one leg knee down. I bet my bottom dollar he dreamt this at night... This was in 87 I think age 12 or 13 he was. The girl tht hit him was the tutors daughter..

[wordman]

well I am sorry to hear that news and thank you for reading I believe I got this idea from a tv program a few years ago

[Samuel Dickens]

Very sweet thoughts about a misfortunate one. Thank God for dreams.

[wordman]

I appreciate you dropping by sam and yes thank god for dreams

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Very moving work that you have penned..If only the good dreams could come true and who know someday they just might..Sara

[wordman]

thanks for stopping by and maybe they do come true if only in our minds

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

I hope that most dreams come true..Sara

[Joyce S. Greene]

Beautifully written, Ron. I felt the little boy's joy while he was dreaming and shared his pain at having to awaken to his crippled reality. Great work!