Traveling Dream | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. Traveling Dream

Traveling Dream

May 24, 2011
By AliceFurukawa BRONZE, Austin, Texas
More by this author
AliceFurukawa BRONZE, Austin, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"My mom always told me the key to life was happiness. At school they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. My teacher told me I didn't understand the assignment, I told him he didn't understand life." -John Lennon

View profile

Lately I've been hiding
All the while my time was abiding
My hope was lost
And at what cost?

I'm traveling in a dream
But it's bursting at the seams
And in the night I cry
I twist and writhe and scream

My heart is drunk with pain
All to my disdain
I hide away, I shy away
Waking to another day

But I'm still stuck here
In this never-ending nightmare
Of all that I fear
Full of crushed hopes and despair

I'm traveling in a dream
But it's bursting at the seams

© Michelle B., Blairsville, GA

The author's comments:
This is about the nightmares I constantly have along with the lack of sleep that follows. This is another part of being Bipolar and some of this includes what that is like as well.
Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
To a Brother Growing Up
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as though you&#039;ll live forever, live as though you&#039;ll die today.&quot;<br /> ~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion

View profile
Poetry
Never The Same
By sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM
West Jordan, Utah
sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM, West Jordan, Utah
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile
Poetry
Whisper
By Loki(norsegod) DIAMOND
Sapello, New Mexico
Loki(norsegod) DIAMOND, Sapello, New Mexico
62 articles 0 photos 2 comments
View profile
Poetry
Secret Crush
By C.J.H. BRONZE
Benciao City, Taipei County, Other
C.J.H. BRONZE, Benciao City, Taipei County, Other
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes the world tries ot knock it out of you. But I believe in music the way that some people believe in fairy tales.&quot; August Rush(2007)

View profile
Poetry
Me
By Beth Warne BRONZE
Charlton On Otmoor, Other
Beth Warne BRONZE, Charlton On Otmoor, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
The World of the Present
By Lost-In-Life GOLD
Whitby, Other
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s never to late, if it weren&#039;t for the last minute many things would never get done!

View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 2 comments.

AliceFurukawa BRONZE said...
on Jun. 23 2011 at 8:14 pm
AliceFurukawa BRONZE, Austin, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;My mom always told me the key to life was happiness. At school they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down &#039;happy&#039;. My teacher told me I didn&#039;t understand the assignment, I told him he didn&#039;t understand life.&quot; -John Lennon

View profile
Thank you! :) I will ^.^ And yeah, Bipolar is an interesting thing...
msoccerm345 SILVER said...
on Jun. 22 2011 at 9:54 pm
msoccerm345 SILVER, Grimes, Iowa
7 articles 0 photos 68 comments

Favorite Quote:
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

View profile
this is a really good poem:) it is very very beautifully written. my boyfriends mom is bipolar and so i know a lot about it from reach search and just being around her.. you are an amazing writter with a ton of talent:) keep it up:)