Beneath blue butterflies,
I revive old dreams—

Dreams buried, dreams devoured, 
dreams snatched by waking hours.
Dreams whispered, dreams shared, 
dreams spilled and reckless blared. 
Dreams hidden, dreams bled, 
dreams that rest amongst the dead. 
Dreams forgotten, dreams untold, 
dreams fingers could not hold.
Dreams trodden, dreams to dust,
dreams absconded with our trust.

Dreams hurried, dreams pressured, 
dreams scant, dreams unmeasured. 
Dreams too early, dreams too late, 
dreams unsure, dreams hesitate. 
Dreams timid, dreams afraid, 
dreams yielding, dreams staid.

Dreams defeated, incompleted, 
disregarded, 
long discarded.

Stifled, 
beaten, 
held, 
confined.


Gossamer wings pulsate.


Cobalt veins.


Life 


By Laura Benn