Living A Dream Poem by Doris Cornago

I dreamt a dream and upon waking up
Longed to tell you how much you are
That dream that I have just dreamt
But when we encountered found that
I have left you in that dream...

How I wish that the man who was so kind
That he touched my face where tears flow
And held my hand as my steps faltered
Or spoke so kindly that his words felt
Like butterfly kisses in heart be here...

Were I to choose whether to wake up
Or remain asleep in a world where man
Is so busy he cannot recognize pain
Or look up from work to notice hurt
I would prefer to sleep all day...

Dreams are meant to tell us our minds
Are burdened with wishes unexpressed
Or release us from heavy burdens of day
If dreams make one escape hopeless emotion
Why then heart lies entrapped in confusion?

This ongoing battle between heart and mind
Ceases to amaze me, but leaves me in void
A phantom that races after me, holds me back
From living a dream, expressing a dream
How I wish I can explain, how awake I dream...