Submissions by DreamIllusions
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
When I put the pen to paper or the hands to keys - I feel as if I'm in a fever until all the thoughts make it out - only then I can breathe.
SELF POEM
Published
27th Apr 2018 11:08pm
27th Apr 2018 11:08pm
Melting Madness
As I sit here and drink from the well
I’m reminded of the time before alarm bell
And all of those restless summers
With hearts and hands and kite runners
Before the vows and rings
Before the kids and things
There was a melting madness
That can’t be undone
No
I can lean back against brick and stone
And be reminded of the times I was alone
And all of those restless nights
With thoughts and words and sweet delights
Before the lovers and fighters
Before thoughts of sons and daughters
There was this melting madness ...
I’m reminded of the time before alarm bell
And all of those restless summers
With hearts and hands and kite runners
Before the vows and rings
Before the kids and things
There was a melting madness
That can’t be undone
No
I can lean back against brick and stone
And be reminded of the times I was alone
And all of those restless nights
With thoughts and words and sweet delights
Before the lovers and fighters
Before thoughts of sons and daughters
There was this melting madness ...
#sadness
#anxiety
#dark #shame
#dark #shame
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SONG LYRICS
Published
17th Apr 2018 2:26pm
17th Apr 2018 2:26pm
Break
When you fall in love you see stars
Bright and fast like market bazaars
And then there’s no other hand to take
Gotta grab hold and stay awake
You got me wishing I could fly
Over cities, buildings and lakes
Your eyes could light a fire
Oh oo oh, oh oo oh oh
Your arms they never tire
Oh oo oh, oh oo oh oh
You’ve pulled us to the spire
Oh oo oh, oh oo oh oh
Please don’t take me any higher
And just hold me here and now on the wire
When you get mad you break things
Doors and hearts and guitar strings
And...
Bright and fast like market bazaars
And then there’s no other hand to take
Gotta grab hold and stay awake
You got me wishing I could fly
Over cities, buildings and lakes
Your eyes could light a fire
Oh oo oh, oh oo oh oh
Your arms they never tire
Oh oo oh, oh oo oh oh
You’ve pulled us to the spire
Oh oo oh, oh oo oh oh
Please don’t take me any higher
And just hold me here and now on the wire
When you get mad you break things
Doors and hearts and guitar strings
And...
#sadness
#anxiety
#loneliness #heartbroken
#loneliness #heartbroken
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LOVE POEM
Published
16th Apr 2018 7:35pm
16th Apr 2018 7:35pm
Broken by the Names of Flowers
Rose
Her name meant kind but she was more the kind to be blind
There may have been kindness at the start
But then she was the kind to bring cruelty to your heart
A love Smashed
Aster
Her name meant star but she was no bright light from afar
There may have been brilliance at the start
But then she was famous for tearing others apart
A love Shattered
Dahlia
Her name meant date, an oasis fruit some love and some hate
There may have been...
Her name meant kind but she was more the kind to be blind
There may have been kindness at the start
But then she was the kind to bring cruelty to your heart
A love Smashed
Aster
Her name meant star but she was no bright light from afar
There may have been brilliance at the start
But then she was famous for tearing others apart
A love Shattered
Dahlia
Her name meant date, an oasis fruit some love and some hate
There may have been...
#girlfriend
#relationships
#romantic
#honesty
#FallingInLove
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EROTIC POEM
Published
16th Apr 2018 1:18pm
16th Apr 2018 1:18pm
The Edge of What Could Be
In the middle of the woods, in between roads and wolves
There is a place of cool calm and deep, a place where promises you keep
Locked up so tight behind iron lock and key, that is where she said she’d meet me
She said she knew the way and how to keep the bears at bay
She said she’d be there waiting to cure my hunger and longing
She told me not to come alone
In the middle of my body, fluttering madly like a chickadee
There is an empty space, she said she knew the code to open that place
Locked up so tight behind iron lock and key, that is where...
There is a place of cool calm and deep, a place where promises you keep
Locked up so tight behind iron lock and key, that is where she said she’d meet me
She said she knew the way and how to keep the bears at bay
She said she’d be there waiting to cure my hunger and longing
She told me not to come alone
In the middle of my body, fluttering madly like a chickadee
There is an empty space, she said she knew the code to open that place
Locked up so tight behind iron lock and key, that is where...
#lust
#erotic
#lover #threesome
#lover #threesome
744 reads
1 Comment
STORY POEM
Published
14th Apr 2018 00:03am
14th Apr 2018 00:03am
If This Boat Was Made of Glass
If this boat was made of glass, it would be like clear crystal, so transparent
We could see the bottom of the lake, we could see the bottom of the sea
We’d be able to pretend we were there with the fishes, silently swimming
We could lay down and watch the underwater world go by
While floating above, hands still at our sides
If this boat was made of glass, Mermaids could swim close, hands nearly touching
We could see their hair floating free, we could see what little girls dream to be
We’d be able to watch them dive down deep, silently speaking
We...
We could see the bottom of the lake, we could see the bottom of the sea
We’d be able to pretend we were there with the fishes, silently swimming
We could lay down and watch the underwater world go by
While floating above, hands still at our sides
If this boat was made of glass, Mermaids could swim close, hands nearly touching
We could see their hair floating free, we could see what little girls dream to be
We’d be able to watch them dive down deep, silently speaking
We...
#monsters
#dragons
#travel
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STORY POEM
Published
14th Apr 2018 00:01am
14th Apr 2018 00:01am
If This Boat Was Made of Paper
If this boat was made of paper, we’d surely sink to the bottom
This lake is not that deep and there are no monsters in its keep
But we would slowly sink today, while the paper would give way,
to the pressure and the heaviness of water
that would envelope us like lambs to the slaughter
If this boat was made of paper, the wind might whip us away
This lake is not that wide and there are no places to hide
But we would surely be pulled into the clouds, while the tree hid behind flimsy shrouds
of waterlogged origami hiding droplets in its folds ...
This lake is not that deep and there are no monsters in its keep
But we would slowly sink today, while the paper would give way,
to the pressure and the heaviness of water
that would envelope us like lambs to the slaughter
If this boat was made of paper, the wind might whip us away
This lake is not that wide and there are no places to hide
But we would surely be pulled into the clouds, while the tree hid behind flimsy shrouds
of waterlogged origami hiding droplets in its folds ...
#water
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DARK POEM
Published
13th Apr 2018 3:11pm
13th Apr 2018 3:11pm
Dripping Silent Honey
Nothing is so sweet that it drips silent honey
Usually there is some kind of payment involved
And I’m definitely not talking about money
It will pull the white shroud over your face
And drop you on your pillows, drop to your knees
Sheets pale from late afternoon sun
Now tainted with the blood of a thousand bees
Usually there is some kind of payment involved
And I’m definitely not talking about money
It will pull the white shroud over your face
And drop you on your pillows, drop to your knees
Sheets pale from late afternoon sun
Now tainted with the blood of a thousand bees
#anxiety
#lust
#scary
456 reads
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SELF POEM
Published
13th Apr 2018 3:08pm
13th Apr 2018 3:08pm
Here Lies The Beasts
Here they are, I’m showing you the worst
Some scream and cry and sob uncontrollably
Some fight tooth and nail angered by the curse
And then there’s the fragile that flail hopelessly
Anyway they are all here as you can see
I’ve laid them out accordingly
Some scream and cry and sob uncontrollably
Some fight tooth and nail angered by the curse
And then there’s the fragile that flail hopelessly
Anyway they are all here as you can see
I’ve laid them out accordingly
#sadness
#anxiety
#loneliness
#dark
#frustration
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SELF POEM
Published
28th Mar 2018 8:41pm
28th Mar 2018 8:41pm
Trust
Can you trust those with wings
Who promise to carry you away with shiny things
Over oceans and mountains
And all the space between
Can you trust those with hands
Who promise to hold you across faraway lands
Never letting go of the rush
Always holding tight as they can
The windows are grey with soot, so much that I can’t see out
Can’t see past the dark and the hurt
And is there no one here to trust
Is there no one here to tell
Can you trust those with strength
Who promise to keep pain at arm’s length
Using...
Who promise to carry you away with shiny things
Over oceans and mountains
And all the space between
Can you trust those with hands
Who promise to hold you across faraway lands
Never letting go of the rush
Always holding tight as they can
The windows are grey with soot, so much that I can’t see out
Can’t see past the dark and the hurt
And is there no one here to trust
Is there no one here to tell
Can you trust those with strength
Who promise to keep pain at arm’s length
Using...
#sadness
#anxiety
#loneliness
#shame
#honesty
622 reads
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SELF POEM
Published
21st Mar 2018 8:30pm
21st Mar 2018 8:30pm
I Was Tall Until I Wasn't
Things that were and things that are
Are very different things indeed
Where once I was tall
Tall, sporty, scuffed basketball shoes
Now I am moderate
Normal I guess, working women's shoes
Thoughts were questions, sessions of questions
Now thoughts are a deep galaxy of unexplored images
Questions remain unanswered
We said we could be stronger
We might drown under the sun
I'll always be laying here
Thinking of you
Words that were held back and words that spilled forth
Are very different things indeed
Where...
Are very different things indeed
Where once I was tall
Tall, sporty, scuffed basketball shoes
Now I am moderate
Normal I guess, working women's shoes
Thoughts were questions, sessions of questions
Now thoughts are a deep galaxy of unexplored images
Questions remain unanswered
We said we could be stronger
We might drown under the sun
I'll always be laying here
Thinking of you
Words that were held back and words that spilled forth
Are very different things indeed
Where...
#relationships
#heartbroken
#breakup #conflict
#breakup #conflict
454 reads
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SELF POEM
Published
21st Mar 2018 4:27pm
21st Mar 2018 4:27pm
Baby Teeth
One by one they fall out, fall apart
Fall out of madness
Why madness
Because childhood was madness
Churning violently like a hurricane but covered in lilac so no one would see
One by one they erupt and bleed
Bleeding carnage
The carnage
Of my youth, but like broken glass hidden in a pure white snowball
One by one, little by little
She's growing up
They say its cute, they say it's actually adorable
To be bleeding
One by one they fell out, fell upon
Upon the desert of her soul
Dry like brittle raccoon bones...
Fall out of madness
Why madness
Because childhood was madness
Churning violently like a hurricane but covered in lilac so no one would see
One by one they erupt and bleed
Bleeding carnage
The carnage
Of my youth, but like broken glass hidden in a pure white snowball
One by one, little by little
She's growing up
They say its cute, they say it's actually adorable
To be bleeding
One by one they fell out, fell upon
Upon the desert of her soul
Dry like brittle raccoon bones...
#women
#teens
#childhood
#LifeCycle
#aging
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SELF POEM
Published
20th Mar 2018 6:54pm
20th Mar 2018 6:54pm
Breadcrumbs and Blood
Leave a trail, pray or wish
Whatever it is you do best
Hope that someone finds you
Maybe bank on it that someone won't
They'll never see what you left behind
Never know the outcome
Never care
Did they ever care anyway? I guess we'll never know
Leave a trail, scream or shout
They'll never hear you anyway
Hope for a piece of light to break through
Maybe peel back your mask yourself
Try to look behind the woods
Try to see what might be hidden
Maybe someone is out there, you might never know
Leave a trail,...
Whatever it is you do best
Hope that someone finds you
Maybe bank on it that someone won't
They'll never see what you left behind
Never know the outcome
Never care
Did they ever care anyway? I guess we'll never know
Leave a trail, scream or shout
They'll never hear you anyway
Hope for a piece of light to break through
Maybe peel back your mask yourself
Try to look behind the woods
Try to see what might be hidden
Maybe someone is out there, you might never know
Leave a trail,...
#anxiety
#regret
#loneliness
#rejection
#dark
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