I LEFT MY DREAMS

I left my dreams on a sandy shore

when a million waves came at once

lifted them upto the moon

and disappeared all too soon

I looked up at the darkening sky

upset at what the sea had done

I jumped up at the speed of light

to catch my dreams on this dark night

The angry cloud god bellowed loud

Angry with my impertinence

How dare a mortal disturb the firmament

enter the gates without consent

Forgive me sir, I bowed and replied

but the Moon has what belongs to me

He understood and with thunderous rush

Sped me on my celestial journey

The Moon twinkled as we met

with light borrowed from a thousand candles

he spoke in whispers, hushed and low

and sent me empty to the land below

I left my dreams on a sandy shore

I wish I hadn't because now they are gone

And the moon plays out his wily schemes

floating my dreams in  his moonbeams

- AN EXPERIMENT IN HYPERBOLE