WHAT I SEE WHILE I SLEEP
Ella Jang
My mom used to tell me What I see while I sleep Is the opposite of my reality. Short hours of dreams Sometimes 6 and sometimes 7 The time I can hide from harsh reality No pains exist Broken leg grows back Headache disappears without a pill Anxiety melts away like snow The hardest time Replaced with the greatest memory A dead friend smiles at me We hug as if nothing ever happened My dad used to tell me What I see while I sleep Is the reflection of my wishes Short hours of dreams Sometimes 6 and sometimes 7 The time I can do whatever I want Anything is allowed I become a bird Flying through the sky Without obstacles Everyone who I care for Stands by my side No matter where we live We are all together at that moment When I wake up from the dream, Emptiness winds around So empty That even the disquiet fades away Now I speak to myself What I see while I sleep Is a gift for me To endure another day
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Dana Hall
