For my 8000th post, a poem

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

This poem has been posted on DU once before, a year or two ago. But I figured, what the hey. It's been my personal favorite of all my works since the moment I first put the thought down on paper. I wrote it many years ago, the morning after I had a dream which is described within the work.

To my great disappointment, I've never had the dream again.
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A SPECIAL DREAM

I had a special dream last night--
I dreamed that I could fly
away, beyond the floating clouds--
I danced up in the sky.

The treetops were my stepping stones
to reach the summer air
so clear, so warm and sparkling blue!
I wish I was still there.

My dream was very real to me--
I thought of it all day.
I want to go back to my sky--
I wish there were a way!

To fly; to fly just like a bird!
To laugh at gravity!
It tasted sweet up in the sky--
like summer wine to me.

I had a special dream last night--
I dreamed that I could be
above the mountains; with the stars!
I flew, and I was free!

© 2006,2007 Steven A. Hessler
All Rights Reserved

[bigwillq]

1. Congrats on 8000!

:toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Prisoner_Number_Six!

Oooh, I love your poem! That conveys your feelings so very well......

It makes me want to fly too!

And.......Biggo congrats on achieving 8000 posts!

A signal accomplishment, indeed!

:party: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :party:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

3. Thank you.

:yourock: