r/OCPoetry • u/Key-Sorbet-6124 • 3d ago
Just Sharing Dream
I had a dream
That you were on my bed.
As I lay there you squeezed my arm
Not tightly, but assuringly
And then, your hand slid down
Resting your wrist against mine.
Leaving it there, just for a moment-
Until you gently held my hand.
It felt like for the first time,
In a long time,
Something was going right.
(Wrote this based on an actual dream I had today!)
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u/mfrench105 3d ago edited 3d ago
There were times we could hold hands in bed and we could feel each others pulse in our wrists.
Another winter coming and it will be three years shes' been gone. Now look what you done.
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u/Affectionate-Fig9818 3d ago
(Something was going right) That line is a gut punch. It’s amazing how a dream can offer so much comfort to only to leave us with that dark reminder when we wake up. I'm going through a very similar situation right now, and your words capture exactly what it feels like to crave that warmth. Beautifully written.
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u/Veregild 2d ago
this reminds me of the short story A Temporary Matter. the ending felt like a punch to the gut, i like how you were able to add so much lore and background to such a short poem..
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