Dreams

by Page

Published February 12, 2012

In Poems

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What happens to a dream,
After you dream it?
 

At first I thought they flowed down a stream
With everyone else's dream
But then I thought
That would be silly
How would they keep them apart,
For all the dreams would merge into one.
 

So then I figured
Maybe they just fall to the floor
And when it's opened they fly out the door
With a wiz and a whoosh
Never to be dreamt again
 

So what happens to a dream,
After you dream it?
 

Do they disappear forever,
Or are they sitting in the back of your mind
Collecting dust?

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HostofHorus
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HostofHorus wrote a review Review · Feb 12, 2012

Hi there Page! :) Glad to review today.

I loved the very first question, and frankly, I thought most of what you went onto was great too, in fact, I just wanted a little more! With that said here are my corrections.

(I'm not sure how this works with the new website so I am just going to put corrections in [brackets]... No colors :( )


At first I thought they flowed down a stream[,]
[w]ith everyone else's dream[.]
But then I thought[I like an elipsis here... Could just be me]
That would be silly[!]
How would they keep them apart[?]
For all the dreams would merge into one.

So then I figured[,]
[m]aybe they just fall to the floor[.]
And when it's opened[,] they fly out the door[;]
With a wiz and a whoosh[,]
[n]ever to be dreamt again[.]

So yeah.... The biggest thing is just punctuation. Just remember that poems need punctuation too! Line breaks are not meant to be act like a comma, so put the comma in. :) I loved how lighthearted and fun this was, even though it still managed to propose a fairly serious question. It makes people think and that is awesome. I do think it needs more but it is a great start!

~HostofHorus



Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
— Brené Brown