In those moments between asleep and awake,
with dreams still sweet upon our tongues,
their fragrance lingering in our minds,
that is the time to decide if we are
dreaming awake or dreaming asleep,
and whether we want to keep our dreams,
make them manifest in our awakening,
or let them drift away unchosen.
If we awaken from – or into –
a nightmare, we are left with
the same choices.
We must choose well, especially with
those dreams that come
when we are awake.
What Rhymes with Stanza? 
Are we awake and dreaming, or dreaming we’re awake? As a prolific dreamer, I can relate. Thanks for this.
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You’re welcome. Thank you for the challenge.
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My pleasure, Maggie.
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Once again provocative. I also like the flow; like the flow of that dream before awakening.
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Thank you.
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Wonderful poem. This idea of dreaming awake as different (and alike) to dreaming asleep is fascinating to me. I enjoy my dream life and sometimes find myself awake (or lucid) while dreaming. That is the best!
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Thank you. I seldom remember my dreams, more just their essence. But I dream a lot in my awake hours. 🙂
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