washing tears
washing tears
Feb 21, 2011

A Slight Contrast

When I wake up
The sunlight’s hands reaching into my eyes
Divinity, you were a goddess I contained
We wash our pasts with the memories we regret
Skewed versions of what we want to believe
Take me far from here, to a place without fear
I welcome the change

When I fall asleep
The moon looking at me, pulling my eyes closed
Royalty, you were a peasant I adored
We cleaned our futures with dreams we forget
Altered visions of a world we will never see
Let me sleep right here, drift to a place with tears
I welcome the river.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: sandusky, ohio , USA

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raj

14 years 2 months ago

i could feel the contrasting emotions so very well scripted here...a pleasure read for me..

the title of the poem really sits very wekk here with the theme...

weirdelf

you know I have an antipathy to love poems but this was honest,

the line
Divinity, you were a goddess I contained [is either pretentious or self effacing, not sure which]

But to bo perfectly honest, it adds nothing to the genre of love poetry, Not your fault. It is just a genre that has been done to death.

washing tears

jess, it wasnt meant as a love poem, however i can see where it came off as that. it was meant as a contrast from being awake and dreaming, wants and gets, a dream looking in the mirror and seeing life, as life looks in the mirror and sees the dream.
thank you for your time friend.