Dream
In my dream
there are rivers of chocolate,
lollypop highways,
gingerbread houses,
candy floss clouds
in a heaven of blueberry sky.
In my dream
rain is milkshakes and lemonade
snow is popcorn and chips.
wind blows sugar and spice.
trees shed licorice leaves
on a ground of graham cracker crust .
In my dream
I do not taste these delights.
Seagulls swarm down,
devour everything,
then peck at me
until only my pallid bones are left;
white skeleton on the grey ground.
I awake
cold
empty
insatiable
a hollow hunger
food can never fill.
~
©Knightwriter, 2012
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