Yet I Still Dream
Images of a life wished to live
Holding tenaciously to the things I must give
Ambiguous visions of feelings once felt
fighting , yet held back by impediments,
Impediments that grasp me like a belt.
Perplexed by subliminal emotions,
Yet I still Dream
Whether I sleep or I wake,
I seem to be in an everlasting daze.
Outrageous sensations drive me to escape
Hope for tomorrow leads me to be great,
Yet I still Dream
Ideas of tranquility makes my heart smile
Laying my head down, I wish to be awhile
Awake in a world that is less idyllic
I gaze in a place to have my wish,
Yet I still Dream
Having aspiration is a sine-qua-non
Still I stand fighting in a battle
A battle that may never be won
Yet I still Dream
I look to the stars with infatuation
Given a world with amazing creation
Yet I still Dream
About the Creator
Alphonso Gowah
Poet, Author, Motivational Speaker, Youth Leader, and a diamond in the rough. Words can take us from below the surface to a level of growth and transformation. Let the words you hear and read leave you different than you came.
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