Prison of Dreams
Since a child is born
She's already there, besides the crib
You stare at her, and that's why you cry
With time, you will forget
And fall to a hypnotic sleep
But, while you are dreaming,
The sweetest of the dreams
She's still there, always there
Your fear starts to grow
Because you start to see her between the clouds
Lurking in the shadows,
While you grow up
And you know, how time steals the elixir of life
And you don't want, to wake up
Now you know, who she is
She's a employee, just like you
You are recycling material,
And now you are so tired,
So she will set you free to rest, for now
You realize, how foolish you were
Hiding all this time, when it was actually time
That was leading you away from the chalice
And the dream starts to fade away,
Soon to disappear, you will wonder
If it ever really existed
And she will tell you, it's time
To wake up
And on this cold room
They all look at you
Something on the dead eyes,
Makes everyone terrified
But that's not because you died,
It's because, the clouds lied
As you walk away,
She will show you the way
Awaken, but not for long
Rest while you can, for the stage is ready
And the play of pain will begin…Again
Are you dreaming?
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Submitted on October 12, 2012
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,188 |
Words | 231 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 5, 6, 5, 8, 6, 6 |
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