A dream just died,
Wasted away.
A long time it cried,
It hoped to stay.
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i do believe you DID mean On molting** wings! ** In biology, moulting (British English) , or molting (American English) , also known as sloughing, shedding, or in many invertebrates, ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an outer layer or covering) , either at specific times of the year, or at specific... Of course the dream crashed! ! ! ! silly dream! yes, if it were 'written in stone' (a strong stone) it may have survived. this is a nice, short, thought-provoking poem, 'young man'. to MyPoemList. favorite lines: Not written in stone, It crashed and burned. bri ;)
Wish your sweet dreams come out real and make you happy. The poem ends in a sad note. It is very nice. Deserves to be poem of the day. Congrats.
Sad but beautiful poem. Congratulations for a well deserved place.
So sad but a nice poem and well deserved honours as POTD..Congrats.
I feel the pain of disappointment when someone wants something so badly but it is out of reach..nice poem..congratulations.. a ten..
Congratulations Juan on the poem's selection for the day. I can relate to the sadness and disappointment of losing a dream, you have captured the agony of a dream crashing and burning like a part of our souls dies too! Beautiful write Juan!
Transforming a dream into reality is a gigantic task and most of the times the helpless dreamer has to witness his dream being washed away. Heartiest Congrats on the Poem of the Day for this beautifully conceived poem.
i'm feeling this very way today.. this poem really moved me..
Congratulations on the poem's selection for the Day. Though, a very small number of dreams live to see the light of the day, the poem has nicely portrayed the death of a dream. Thanks.
Great poem, Juan. Well expressed. Congrats on poem of the day!
Wasted away! ! Life is like that at times. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
I think most of us have experienced this. Nicely written. Congrats on poem of the day
Nice poem.. really loved...10 born and survive...Born and survive Otherwise, it is natural birth and death And we are born to take breathe and survive
Wow Juan, I can honestly feel the angst in this, you've sent one to the soul! Great stuff.
Thank you for the honor. Abortion is a horrible thing.