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The Dangers Of Daydreaming

A poem by Sam Naab

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The Dangers Of Daydreaming
Arslan Ahmedov

Go forth my child and make the world your own.

Dream of castles and damsels.

Dream of dragons and thrones.

Realities like these may appear as solid gold,

But it takes a fool to know

What is sturdy and what is broke.


All my life I dreamed these dreams,

The manuscripts of a daydreamer’s mind,

But I failed to publish what I thought

And watched my creations slowly die.


The more I soared, the higher I dreamed.

I grew apart from the world. I forgot reality.


Your mind itself is a dangerous place.

Behinds bush's lies the devil

With an apple for taste.

Resist, please resist. Resist and awake.


Dreams are a danger, they plagiarize a life you know.

Dreams falsify neighbors. Dreams inhibit growth.

Heed my warning, but rest with ease.

Your dreams lack venom when partnered with sleep.

A dangerous dream is with eyes open wide,

Dreams of a life you wish, not the life you abide.
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