Dreams of yesterday

sorenbarrett

Whispers from dreams calling me back to a time more sweet
When love was felt in your hand and voice whether out or under sheet
Upon awakening it freezes into an icy present where it can no longer be
A mind that will not accept today takes me to dreams distantly
Feelings unburied, not felt for so long, in an ailing heart once so strong
Tears wash away faded dreams carried in a back pocket all day long
Taken out only at night spread like soft butter on the bread of sleep
Sugared dreams drunken with memories that only slumber can keep

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  • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

    We all have these dreams, nice write

  • Friendship

    Nicely written. Your poem delves into themes of memory, love, and the passage of time. It discusses how past experiences, especially those tied to love, continue to influence the poet's present emotional state, creating a contrast between what was and what is.

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you most sincerely for your review Friendship and for you interpretation it is deeply appreciated

    • arqios

      There were those lean days when butter was replaced by margarine and a sprinkle of sugar made it taste like pastries and sweet cake. Random but real tangent on reading your excellent poem. 🙏🏻🕊️

      • sorenbarrett

        A point I had not remembered but that adds so well to the intended feel of the poem. I thank you for that Cryptic and for your read and comment. Always most appreciated

        • arqios

          Well, the poem brought back to where the mind hasn’t for years! A victory, dear Soren 🙏🏻🕊️

        • Jerry Reynolds

          A fine write, sorenbarrett. I enjoyed the read.

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you so much Jerry I appreciate your review and kind words

          • Prachi Dalvi

            Nicely described!! A very nice write.

            • sorenbarrett

              Thank you so much Prachi for your read and comment it is deeply valued

            • Michael Edwards

              A powerful write which brought a tear to my eye. I have those dreams when i settle down in a warm bed with my little dachshunfd alongside me and also when I take him on his daily walk and call in at my late wifes resting place in the churchyard just the other side of the village.

              • sorenbarrett

                Thank you Michael you read is deeply appreciated and valued

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                Soren, I’ve felt that pull before…where sleep becomes the only place something can still exist. It’s a strange kind of comfort, but also a hard one to carry into the day. Powerful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thanks my friend for the read and support it is most appreciated

                • orchidee

                  Good write SB.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you Orchi your read is deeply valued

                  • Neville


                    there is a point where the past, present and future each co-exist albeit in a less tangible form .. somewhere between memory & perception .. I think .. nice stuff this brother s .. Neville

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks so much Neville yes there are physicists that say all coexist at all times and others that say there is no distinction.

                    • Doggerel Dave

                      They fade so fast, though enjoyably surreal....

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks Dave I appreciate your read my friend

                      • Kevin Hulme

                        A fine write. It's amazing how the Past figures in Dreams, where Parents and other Folk past still live.

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thanks so much Kevin for your review and comment it means a great deal

                        • Goldfinch60

                          Wonderful words soren, those dreams will always be there for you.

                          Andy

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you Andy for your review and kind words they are most appreciated

                          • Vipassana

                            A mind that will not accept today takes me to dreams distantly
                            Feelings unburied, not felt for so long, in an ailing heart once so strong

                            That haunts me.

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thank you Vipassana for your review and comment it is most valued

                            • cully45

                              Great work. Liked it alot.

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you so much for the read and comment Cully it is most appreciated



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