I Live In A Dream Poem by Anu Veluri

I am chasing a dream
A dream that can never be mine
I am attracted to a fantasy
That makes my days bright and nights shine

I don’t want to let go my dream
And open my eyes to reality
The present smothers me
Treats my gossamer thoughts with cruelty

I hold very close to heart, my dream
That coddles me and nourishes me
Candles my sepia heart
And takes me away from ignominy

I am absorbed in my dream
That sustains in me my passion
So deadly is the real life
I hug my dream again, snubbing caution

(c) Anu