Dreams Are the Most Dangerous Thing
BREW Poetry Award Nominee - Open Category / by The Contributing Writer / 884 views
- Listing ID: 36469
- Poetry Author's Name: Cody Draco
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Poem:
I've come to unfortunately know
that dreams are the most dangerous thing
and the desire for more
leaves heaven perpetually only a single small step away
so when I met the man who didn't
nervously straighten my purposely crooked frame
and instead started touching up the paint
on everything that paled in comparison
that he found surrounding my surreal landscape
blissfully unaware of the unprecedented way
in which he was preserving instead of pressuring me
part-curator, part-gentleman
he held open every door I walked through
saying without subtext, "you can go anywhere"
the endless possibilities threatened to pull me under
with their addictive, riotous, roaring rip current
and in a moment in which I became uncharacteristically sane
I shredded the runaway script and decided to stay
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This piece is a pleasure to read. Seems to be effortlessly crafted. Flows throughout and has a positive theme.
This poem is a winner for me.