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Date Posted: 13:23:10 06/28/02 Fri
Author: Raphaela
Author Host/IP: webcacheB12a.cache.pol.co.uk / 195.92.168.174
Subject: Re: Dream Thief
In reply to: CJ 's message, "Dream Thief" on 09:38:59 06/28/02 Fri

This has to be read out loud to fully appreciate the rhythm and rhyme. Reminds me of the ballads in that it tells a story and the rhythm and rhyme would make this a perfect one to sing.

Interesting idea also - the dream thief plundering one's soul.

Raphaela


>I am a dream thief I come to rob your mind
>I take all your loving thoughts
>Leave the rest behind
>I am a dream thief the warden of your sleep
>Your thoughts of passion
>They are mine to keep
>
>In that time that follows sunset
>Where tiredness awaits
>I dare to take the pleasures
>The essence of your traits
>In the stillness of your slumber
>I come to seek and raid
>To feel the secrets of your soul
>Before the vision fades
>
>I will ride with your emotions
>That come to life each night
>Taking only what I need
>To please me in my flight
>In the plane of your existence
>I use you as a toy
>Surrounded by your innocence
>I feed upon your joy
>
>When the gray of dawn approaches
>Searching with the light
>You will not remember
>What I’ve taken in the night
>Left with only sleepy eyes
>You cannot know my gain
>Or that your ecstasy was stolen
>By the dream thief once again
>
>© Coastaljoe

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