Last night I lay in my bed but I couldn’t get any sleep
I got up and checked the clock. It was nearly three
I stepped outside and I beheld a star-studded sky
Made me wonder at my significance and purpose in life
The road was quiet and peaceful. The winds were blowing soft
I wondered if this is what paradise is all about
Just then my paradise was disturbed by the sound of bullet shots
I think it came from my home but I wished it didn’t
I rushed to the scene and the horror enveloped
Father, he was dead
Mother, she had a bullet in her head
Brother, he was gone
Sister, she will never wake up now
I knelt at my mother’s bed and I held her hand
“Why did she have to leave me all alone?” I began to cry
Just then an arm grabbed me from behind
Pointed a gun to my head and asked me to make a final wish
“I wish to be with my mother.” I said
“Very well. Brace yourself.” he said
I took a deep breath as he began to count
One
Sweat dripping from my forehead
Two
Heart beating ferociously
Three
And then I woke up from my dream, gasping for breath
My head was in a spin and my pillow was wet with sweat
I looked around and everything seemed all right
I had a glass of water just to recollect my heart beat
I checked the clock. It was nearly three
I looked outside the window. It was the same night sky
Streets were all empty. The winds they must be soft
I rested my head on the pillow to try and catch some sleep
But I was wide awake now. A thought disturbing me
Some lives are imperfect. For me, it was just a dream
I wonder if this is what paradise is all about
The way you write, ons has to read to the end. I could feel the dark night. Nothing better than words taking you to a different place. Hats off!
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Really wonderful
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Thank you.
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Hey u write so well …… May i know your name
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Ha-ha. Funny.
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Frank is best!!
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Excellent, captivating. A natural storyteller, and can turn words into art.
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Loved the twist. Its beautiful!
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Disturbingly beautiful.
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Amazing it is
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How relieved I was to know it was only a bad dream. The tension in the poem was very real.
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I am glad it came across
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Reblogged this on M. Matheson and commented:
Awesome. I love his style. Dark yet poetic in an almost classical sense.
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Thank you for visiting @abluebunny! It is great to see your work, too!
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Thanks and welcome
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Great stuff. Love your style.
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Interesting Narrative. Anand Bose from Kerala
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Scary! Good thing it was a dream! And I hope not paradise.
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Yes
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Lovely suspense!
It felt so real that I began to thank God it was a dream.
I only hoped the dream wouldn’t play out in reality, then I became sure that even from that, I would wake.
Smiles
Keep up the good work.
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Thank you
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You are welcome.
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Have a nice day, my friend
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Beautiful..
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I could feel every single word you wrote
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Oh thanks
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Really nice work man. I barely get time to come on WordPress but glad to know you’re still writing such great poetry. 🙂
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Thank you so much. Hadn’t heard from you for a long time. Glad to have you around
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This was fast paced and exciting, as well as meaningful. Do you write novels too? Oh and thanks for the like 🙂
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You are welcome. Novels? Not yet
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I like it!
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Hey Frank, I thought it was tragic and true. glad I read to the end , and it was okay. Thanks for checking out my site. I am glad you enjoy some of what I write. I appreciate it.
Michael.
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Thanks and welcome. Have a nice day
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Harrowing.
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HI Frank, there’s no way here to contact you save for commenting. Your writing/poetry is powerful and offers vivid images. Thank you for checking out my recent blog post. Glad we connected here.
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Interesting
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Your Welcome
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Mind-blowing…👌👌👌
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Beautiful
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Thank you
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You are an incredible story teller!
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Thank you so much
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I wonder why it is that no matter where we live in the world we still all wake up at 3AM
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Wow
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Wow !
First of all thanks for liking our blog yesterday!!
If you hadn’t done that I’would have missed out on this reading experience!
Awesome writing and great to read!
Hope to see you again at our blog……..I’ll definitely be back at yours !
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Definitely. Thank you
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Hi! I apologize. I couldn’t find a way to contact you on your page so I hope you don’t mind if I put this here.
I would like you to know that I have nominated you for a Liebster Award.
Here’s the link to my post:
Hope you can pass it on!
Yours,
Joanna
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Wow. Thanks
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This really puts things into perspective. You may think you’re having a bad day, but someone somewhere else could be having a horrible day!
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So true
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Really intense….was at edge when i read this
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Very wise to say –
you get to wake from your dream,
Some can’t say the same
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Unfortunately
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Well up until the gun shot you were describing my 4am ritual with a cuppa tea. Unexpected and I actually loved it. Thanks
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Thanks and welcome
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I think the same! That’s what paradise is all about!
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Right on
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Dark and intense. Well done.
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Thank you
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Great one…enjoyed it throughout.
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Thank you
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…Kept on thinking that I knew what was going to happen next, after every arisen moment, but the conclusion for your story pleasantly suprised me.
Bravo!
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Thank you
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This is so beautiful…. However much heartbreaking it is, we mustn’t forget that our nightmares are what many people live through….
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True. Thank you for your comment
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This is so well done and so profound. It is important to remember that some people are tragically forced to live out our nightmares.
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Yes indeed. Thanks
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Nice one!
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Very intense, my heart is in my throat.
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Wow. Thanks
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Nicely written
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Excellent Frank. Well done.
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Thank you
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Don’t scare me like that! 😉
Good job!
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Oops my bad
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Great post!
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Riveting…👍
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nice 🙂
love,
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Beautiful 😊
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