Rewards Of The Insomniac

I woke suddenly from a somber dream

The room - unusually bright

I found myself floating- walking in the air

Dancing freely in the soft moonlight

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High above the clouds

The stars parting, as I made my way

Through the vastness of the galaxy

Breezing past the milky way

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The air was crisp and light

The slightest music filled my thoughts

I began to reminisce

About the times, I thought I’d lost

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People from my past - began to come to me

Like we hadn’t spent a day a part

Joy and laughter filled my being

I felt love refill my heart

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Though the time, it seemed to stand still

It flew by - like days to years

Reminding me that time is a gift

And my eyes swelled up with tears

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For the people and moments - left behind

And a future that let me down

Of second chances wasted

And the loneliness that hangs around

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I don’t need the ghosts of Christmas

To remind me what I have

This magical dream was all I needed

To change my ways - begin again

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Still, I hope that there are others

Dreams like this, that take me back

To the reunion of the spirits

Rewards of the insomniac