~Dreams Of The Night~

I look to the east, and I look to the west
Not quite sure of lifes lil' quest.
Walking or running, it is all the same,
My vision is blurred as the words ring out,
I cover my ears and scream to the lord,
I thought it was different, I thought it was real, but
it was all a dream.

Dreams are so cruel,
They sheild you from reality,
You're not really sure what anything means,
And when you figure it all out it will all still change.

The roar of the thunder,
The streak of lightening, going right though your body,
And leaves you to ponder.

You are still standing there, so alive and real,
Looking around, everything so still.

There in the darkness, out in the woods,
A glimmer of light beckons to you,
Do you dare to come forward to seek it out,
What if its another game that will strike you from without.

Give it a chance, see what it is, the worse is over,
nothing will ever be as it seems.

Taking a breath you walk into the night,
Forcing yourself to go towards the light,
Just as you get closer a voice cries out,
Its a warning, for you to just turn around.

Curiosity has your heart on a string,
It pulls you closer to that little gleam,
Trying to turn you want to heed that warning,
But the string turns to rope and wins that battle.

Cowering down towards that object of desire,
You look at it with wondering eyes,
Not knowing what to make of what it is that lays inside.

With a trembling hand you open the lid,
You try to peer inside, but it is not good,
You reach your hand in and feel all around, there is nothing there,
The box is empty, as are you.

You tried and failed, you lost again,
But one wonders if you will try to play again.

You rise with defeat and turn back around,
Looking into the darkness,
Looking back at the ground.

The light is gone it has moved on,
It looks for a new contendor to play this sick round.

The cyclical game,
The chances taken,
The one who lost before gave you the warning.

You tried to listen but the force was too strong,
As is love, you see what you want not what is.

Maybe one day the dreams will become real,
And life's light will be ever so still

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