Siren’s Song
It is one of those dreams that
leaves you on a threshold
surrounded by mystery,
straining to hear voices, catch glimpses of
patterns and meaning.
And the dreamworld continues on
(but where?)
leaving you reflecting, as if
on a memory.
But not a memory. More
like movement in the
corner of your mind or
a calling encoded behind the
lids of your eyes.
You ask, how can I know
what is real, while
your ever-patient soul
jostles your heart with its
laughter.
The dreamworld continues on, retreating
beyond your reach and
you fail in your
efforts to follow.
But what! What
eludes you? The laughter haunts,
tempts like a Siren’s song:
“Wake Up. Wake up and remember
who you are.”
Phebe AllenGustafson
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