I Kissed a Dream
Teodora is a bilingual writer and translator. She is the author of two books, a poetry volume and a collection of short stories.
Uprooted from my sorrow’s breast
I kissed a dream within a man
Until my lips were soft, like doves
And I began to love again.
He spoke to me with words unknown
To any other girl or beast
Into the rivers of his soul
I washed my past then headed east.
I reached a land of no farewells
It rested on his shoulder
And in his eyes a raven dwelled
It cawed: “Oh, man, behold her!”
He touched the darkness of my heart
I gasped with mournful pleasure
He weaved a castle on my skin
In it he laid his treasure.
‘Twas something strange about his smile
As though he cheated sorrow.
One day I asked him, restlessly:
“What shall we do tomorrow?”
He grinned and whispered in my ear:
My dear, there's no tomorrow...
No death to steal you from my arms,
No withered flesh, no furrows.
“Oh, my!” I shrieked, and in his eyes
The raven's bleak wings fluttered.
Forlorn, I bid my beau goodbye
With words I could not utter.
A dream it was, a wondrous dream
The one I kissed, and not a man
Yet there’s a secret voice which vows
That one day I shall love again.
Comments
Teodora Gheorghe (author) on September 07, 2021:
Thank you, Chitrangada, for your kind words! I'm glad you liked the poem. Yes, I ended it on a positive note. :)
Chitrangada Sharan from New Delhi, India on September 07, 2021:
What a dream! Beautifully expressed poem. I liked the optimism in the end.
Thank you for sharing!
Teodora Gheorghe (author) on September 06, 2021:
Thank you so much, Brenda! I'm really glad you liked it. Indeed, one is like a raven. :)
BRENDA ARLEDGE from Washington Court House on September 06, 2021:
Great poetry.
It happens. One is like a Raven & you must bid farewell.
It was the sweetest, but love will find you again.
Teodora Gheorghe (author) on September 06, 2021:
@Jodah: Thank you very much!
John Hansen from Gondwana Land on September 06, 2021:
What a wonderful poem, Teodora. I loved everything about it.
Teodora Gheorghe (author) on September 06, 2021:
@Grumpy Book Reviewer: Thank you! I am really glad you liked my article. :)
Maria Logan Montgomery from Coastal Alabama, UsA on September 06, 2021:
Teodora, I just read your article on Non-native English writers. It will be very helpful to folks for whom English is a second language. I run into that frequently as I'm proofreading, editing, & reviewing manuscripts and books.
Teodora Gheorghe (author) on September 06, 2021:
Thank you so much, Misbah!
Misbah Sheikh from The World of Rebels. on September 06, 2021:
Beautiful poem, Teodora. I enjoyed reading it. Thank you so much for sharing.
Blessings to you!!
