A Dream – Poem

Once upon a time

When words were still words

And smiles were real

And not plastic

I read on your lips

A poem about love and life.

Your eyes in their fascinating beauty,

I remember,

Broke superbly my ice

And the ices imprisoning my person

And shattered my deadly silence

And all the silences

Of people like me

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You came to me in a dream,

Out of the wilderness,

Beautifully wrapped

In a shroud of flowers and promises,

Exquisitely perfumed

With heavenly rose waters.

I was totally mute,

You Taught  me how to talk.

I was dumb,

But you made me hear

Your sweet whispers.

How wonderful and sweet of you.

I was blind,

But your angelic looks

Lighted up my path

And brought joy

To my oft-bruised heart.

You taught me all

These wonderful things

And more, and more...

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In my dream,

I remember,

I saw your heart

Sailing desperately

Very rough seas

In search of a calm haven,

Without any hesitation

I opened my heart

To give shelter to yours.

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But, today

Your smile

Is no more like your smile.

Your lips,

Are no more like your lips.

They bear no song,

No poem,

No sweet stupidities and oddities.

Alas, just coldness

And nothingness

And cold indifference,

So deadly.

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I came to you

In my sweet dream,

Full of life and zest

And hope,

Yes hope,

But your stifling silence

Almost annihilated me.

I first whispered your name,

Then shouted for help

And sobbed of despair,

But all this in vain.

I only heard the echo

Of my appeals

And their sound

As they shattered

Against the wall of your indifference.

I sought an answer in your eyes

But your eyes

Were emotionless and expressionless,

Totally empty.

I came to you in my dream

But this time

You were different

And  indifferent...

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