Is this desire?

When you close your eyes at night
And drift away to lands long gone,
The ripe lands of memories past,
Will you move through mode of motion
To grasp whatever easy thing you find
And stay the rest of the night there?

Perhaps a lost love's last kiss.
With the crevasses of her lips
Will you camp out the rest of your life
And never ever come up for air?

Perhaps the last look at a friend.
The smile of whom you'll turn to soap
And wash away the silence afterwards
Until you're finally clean.

Or will you traverse the rickety roads
Of years condensed to REM sleep
And try find something that will give
A reason of being for days to come?

Will you chase the ego or the id?
Will you grow up or remain a kid?



Poetry by Sameen The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2026-01-17 at 16:09

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