---===* Dreams *===---
At rest
along the river's tide,
A fishing
pole rests at my side.
The sunlight shines
across the stream,
A perfect place
to make a dream.
I
wonder, often, why it's so,
that we should
find it hard to go
To somewhere silent, much
like this,
and dream of someone's
special kiss.
We have no time,
it seems, to think,
We work, we sleep, we dance
and drink.
So seldom is
there time to rest
In quiet thoughts where dreams are
best.
I never claimed the
skill to fish,
My visits there are
just to wish.
A silver brook of
thoughts I find,
To catch the dreams within my
mind.
I've been here hours
without a bite,
The sun is gone, its
now twilight.
My bobber moves against the
stream,
For even fish can
have a dream.
Relax, my little catch,
be still.
Our struggle was no test
of will.
For you were dreaming, I could
tell,
Of food, and now you're caught, as well.
I think, because we both can dream,
I'll set you free, your sides agleam,
And someday, when you next return,
We'll see how much you have to learn.
At last, I take my pole and go.
The day is past, my pace is slow.
I've caught a fish, and let it
live.
My dreams have nothing more to give.
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