Friday, January 31, 2014

Lie to me

I ask of you
to lie to me
if it means

when in a dream
I see your face
 

you're so dear
I wake up crying
because you fade.


(Shared with the Poets United)

15 comments:

  1. This is lovely, Kenia.
    K

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  2. So poignant and beautiful. I loved the clarity and precision of words used. Keep it going. :)

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  3. a sad longing............

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  4. To wake up and realize you are one can be quite painful. Beautifully expressed!

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  5. sorrowful beauty.

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  6. If only what one sees in one's dreams would be the reality of one's waking hours!! And then the tears could be tears of joy instead of sadness.

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  7. You made me live a nightmare for a second. Powerful!

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  8. You can capture feeling with just the right words... some lies still soothes...

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  9. Oh, I can feel this. Beautifully done. Sometimes we need to hear reassurance, even if we suspect the words arent true.

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  10. this touches the deep inner self... silently seeking assurance...

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  11. Beautifully expressed and poignant, Kenia - you say much in so few words

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  12. It is such a loss! Wonderful take Kenia!

    Hank

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  13. ‘Lie to me…” These words resonate. A cry in despair. Beautifully written.

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  14. To live in a dream requires someone lie, but who?

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