Doomed?
In a gray land, where the sound of
children's laughter is never heard,
the raven is the master,
tomorrow holds no promise, save death.
The land is barren, it gives no yield,
and every mother's son weeps tears of fire,
for the future has forsaken him,
and his generation knows only sorrow.
In the dim, smoky light of evening,
no rest is come, only the screams
of the dying and the stench of plague.
No one prays, or wishes, or even hopes,
how can they when there is nothing
to hope for, nothing to dream but evil,
nothing to wake to.
Only the same sense of losing something
you never had and ceaseless toil
for an unseen master....Suddenly, he comes running,
foaming at the mouth, greedy for your soul,
and you try to scream as he sucks your breath.
In the last brutal moments of your dream,
his excitement peaks, and he howls
as you wake up, screaming at the dawn.
In those still morning hours,
you tell yourself,
i am the still water, i am calm,
i am comforted by love.
The soothing touch blankets me,
i am at peace, i am love.
Love is the guide, the way finder.
Love will show true direction.
Love will protect and keep me free,
but deep down you know he is just hiding now,
waiting for another dream.
children's laughter is never heard,
the raven is the master,
tomorrow holds no promise, save death.
The land is barren, it gives no yield,
and every mother's son weeps tears of fire,
for the future has forsaken him,
and his generation knows only sorrow.
In the dim, smoky light of evening,
no rest is come, only the screams
of the dying and the stench of plague.
No one prays, or wishes, or even hopes,
how can they when there is nothing
to hope for, nothing to dream but evil,
nothing to wake to.
Only the same sense of losing something
you never had and ceaseless toil
for an unseen master....Suddenly, he comes running,
foaming at the mouth, greedy for your soul,
and you try to scream as he sucks your breath.
In the last brutal moments of your dream,
his excitement peaks, and he howls
as you wake up, screaming at the dawn.
In those still morning hours,
you tell yourself,
i am the still water, i am calm,
i am comforted by love.
The soothing touch blankets me,
i am at peace, i am love.
Love is the guide, the way finder.
Love will show true direction.
Love will protect and keep me free,
but deep down you know he is just hiding now,
waiting for another dream.
Published by David Lanier
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Grew up working in the family business. Worked at the Grand Canyon in'93, and fell in love with the power of nature. Spent some time in the Army. Married for a few ye... View profile
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11 Comments
Post a CommentNice flow!
What a well writen nightmare. Good job.
The last line with "Love" make an impact. Well done!
Waiting for another dream, love it!!!!!!!
Wonderfully written! The last few lines of this poem really struck me.
I love the rhythm of your words. Very nice!
I love how the title leads you to think it will be negative, but in the end there is a positive message.
Very well written. I use to have frequent nightmares, over time, now very rarely! Love within, helps keep them away. =)
good work, I don't like bad dreams
Very foreboding. Good work