--- title: Keep Dreaming date: 2021-03-05T01:04:59Z modified: 2021-03-05T05:02:19Z permalink: "https://www.poetryoflife.com/keep-dreaming/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 441 categories: - Life Poems - Love Poems tags: - Life Poems - Love Poems - couple - dream featured_image: "https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/you-and-me-dreaming.jpg" featured_image_alt: You and Me - Couple in Love author: Praveen Kumar timestamp: 2021-03-05T05:02:19Z --- ![You and Me - Couple in Love](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/you-and-me-dreaming.jpg) You and Me – Couple in Love afraid of what I would see if I peeked inside, I became deaf and dumb to the emotions that my [heart](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/whisper-of-the-heart.md) cried out; the day slowly slips by bringing nothing to conclusion bringing nothing new to light, it slowly dragged on the inevitable; with every step that I take, my confidence grows even further allowing me to take on everything allowing me to acknowledge my emotions; like a wild fire, that went out of control, the madness around me morphed from a child with no fears, into an adult scared to accept what my hearts cries out; it seems that I knew this forever, lying within me, making it presence felt now and then, like the [seasons](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/seasons-of-life.md) changing, my mind changed what I once thought was forever; time slipped so quickly, and before I could take a breath, I realized it’s now or never, I realized how much I had lost; shrouded by the safe haven I built around me, I failed to acknowledge the beautiful sun shining outside, I failed to notice the chirping of the birds, I forgot to laugh and smile enjoying the things I like to do; as each wave of [emotions](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/prisoner-emotions.md) came in slowly, under the bright light of the moon, I stood here hypnotized by the glow of what [life](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/category/life.md) still has to offer; [amidst the chaos](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/amidst-chaos.md) of my soul, one dim light still flickered on, strong enough to prevent the darkness engulfing my soul completely; strong enough to keep the, river of [dreams](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/vintage-dreams.md) flowing, to keep dreaming of a wonderful, beginning for [you and me](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/you-and-me.md) together; – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – — They say dreams are the windows of the soul–take a peek and you can see the inner workings, the nuts and bolts. – Henry Bromel One must desire something to be alive. – Margaret Deland The inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams. – Elizabeth Gilbert – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – — This poem was first written and published on Sept 14, 2008. It has been updated on Mar 05, 2021. If you like this, check out some of the other [poems on love](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/category/love.md)