Nightmare
sweet becomes sour
in the nightmare hour
thoughts incubate
fear, worry, hate
dreams twist and curl
hopes billow and whirl
much creative vanity
converts to insanity
‘til deep in the dark
a spark lights the way
a return from sleep's madness
to dawn of new day
6 days ago
Like song lyrics, these lines. And some really great ones, too.
ReplyDeleteLurid
This read like a song. Nicely done.
ReplyDeletethe rhyme and rythm of this is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the way the words bounced.
ReplyDeleteA lovely rhythmic piece of truth!
ReplyDeleteI will find myself singing this in the shower .. this is super!
ReplyDeletepatsy
love this, and dreams do twist and curl - quite wonderfully put
ReplyDeleteLike this..
ReplyDeletethe waiting
makes one almost /appreciate/ the alarm clock...
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