Running away from dreams

a poem by Aparna Gopalakrishnan

Higher up the mountain, I climb
Hoping that higher and higher lie my dreams
Harder the course, yet I continue to climb
Then I look below to the plains below
To see that the plains below hold my dreams.

Soothing morning, with mellow sunlight
To wake up to see love sleeping beside
A sip of coffee and watch the pale blue skies
All I asked were those smaller moments

Long walks with greenery around
A hand to hold and silence to uphold
In that silence will emotions speak
All I asked were those smaller moments

A quiet dinner, with moonlight watching
To read a nice book lying in each other’s arms
And falling asleep, secure with no worries to torment
All I asked were those smaller moments

But here I am, waking up alone
Taking the express lane in life
Running behind everybody’s dreams
And hoping my dreams come true.