For the Weary and the Weary at Heart

by Poetvoices   May 4, 2006


Getting ahead means nothing.
The only true thing it means
is that harder times are coming.
I hate this knowledge horribly.

Dreams are the reason.
They cause this false security and hope.
Dreams are wonderful, and dreams are awful.

Dreams seem so final, and yet,
in the end, they're always temporary.
A summer love, a block of ice,
a vapor, a first kiss, carnal knowledge...
None of these things, while all important,
EVER last.

Do you wanna know the REAL reason
that an everlasting gobstopper hasn't,
and never will be, invented?
Nothing in this world is constant...

Case and point--dreams.
Perhaps, they are the least constant of anything.
Don't get me wrong.
Dreams are important.

Dreams are life.
Dreams are death.
Dreams seem final.
Dreams are temporary.
Dreams come to life.
Dreams die.
Dreams predict.
Dreams lay to rest.
Dreams are strived for.
Dreams come easy.

My advice:
Just rest your head, my weary friend,
and drift into your dreams.

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  • 18 years ago

    by Ruthie

    Hey there lovely one! *hugs* hmm I thought it sounded more like a personal reflection than a poem.... but a personal reflection in poem form if that makes any sense lol (QCST i'm studying like MAD we're not allowed 2 use poetry as our responses... watever) but yea I really loved where u were heading with this... fantastic job sweetie... and just let me say that the only constant thing in this world is my beautiful Jesus! *grins* and i loved that quote about my relationship won't let me.... oh rats I 4 got wat it said but it was AWESOME!! I wish we could comment on quotes *pouts*

  • 18 years ago

    by Avrii Monrielle

    Beautiful.. it makes me think... i

  • 18 years ago

    by donk2ymouth

    Dreams are life.
    Dreams are death.
    Dreams seem final.
    Dreams are temporary.
    Dreams come to life.
    Dreams die.
    Dreams predict.
    Dreams lay to rest.
    Dreams are strived for.
    Dreams come easy.

    I really like that part.

    This has a really good meaning, and it really makes me think about what is going on, and what I do about my dreams.

    Do I just disregard them? Or do I pay attention to what they mean?

    And so on and so forth.

    Great job. I'm going to go read it again.

  • 18 years ago

    by Stuart

    Oh god....now im thinking about life...i mean its a nice poem but I get all freaked out when I think about the future and life and such....

  • 18 years ago

    by Cody

    I love this poem above everything I have read in a long time and the world is ever changing and nothing is constant you are very right about that but I think dreams are not the least constant, but feelings are, espicialy how fast love can turn to hate (I love the Charile and the Chocolate Factory refrence by the way)

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