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A Dream of Hope

 
"Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the 
best of things and no good thing ever dies."

                                 Quote by _Stephen King 

I dream
and it always begins the same
I am floating in a surreal ocean
and can see no shore
there is a deep silence
until ...  I hear voices calling me
their voices
floating like waves
voices of all my beloved family gone above
still connected to me
in dreams
they give me hope
oh, my baby boy is crying
I guess he will never grow up in heaven
mom ... hold him for me
press him to your heart
my love ... how I still love you
your death too sudden it still hurts
daddy I miss you so much
grandma wish you could tell me a story
grandpa you always make me smile
sister you left me too soon
I hope, hope and pray
I can dream this dream always, ever
for it keeps the voices alive in my heart
for without them  ...  my life is empty
a void
I collect all my dream memories
in a glass jar
a collection of hope that never dies
my wish to pen poems until my very end
for they are the story of my life and of them
and if I cannot because I am withered old 
I will write them in my head
or in my dreams
I hope God will take my hand in his
and lead me home to you
when it is time
until then ...  I dream, I dream of you
and all the deep love and hope we shared

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Ministryofdreams Daisy Silk Date: 9/14/2023 8:49:00 PM Wow this is so emotionally beautiful especially “ I collect all my dream memories in a glass jar” that really pinged my heart and to the reference to your lovely photo. Love it Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/15/2023 9:31:00 PM Daisy, thank you so much for the compliments, and nice comment.

Ink Empress Date: 9/12/2023 2:39:00 AM Dear talented poetess, I was literally in tears reading this, a poem that made me feel so much, the flow and depth of this truly left me speechless. The opening lines were so captivating and when you wrote the lines “ grandma wish you could tell me a story “ those few lines as well as how loss and grief is so vividly described here is just beyond impeccable. Touching poignant n heart wrenching how one holds onto dreams and weave words. Thank you for writing. CONGRATULATIONS. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/12/2023 4:58:00 AM Ink, thank you so much for your beautiful words and compliments, and for placing my poem in your contest, and the congratulations, you are amazing .

Christopher Grieves Date: 9/9/2023 10:16:00 PM Memories of the ones we have lost are so precious. Love this personal poem :) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/10/2023 8:54:00 AM Christopher, thank you so much for the lovely comment, and compliment.