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Changing Dreams

Considering the natural scheme of things
all that's constant in our lives;

is a thing called change,
thus the verb, rearrange;

having to learn emotional agility
sometimes can feel so strange.

~

Discussing order and direction, in our world
has a way of just confusing me;

but, time marches on,
helping me realize I had it wrong;

teaching me to adjust things, as life lets me down
I should've listened all along.

~

So with the way dreams disappoint
my expectations seemed to disappear,

as well they should
things didn't turn out the way I thought they would;

I can't explain things in any other way
I really did the best I could.

~

And so, my point of reference is
the only constant that is in my life,

is what I share with you
because, no matter what fate has to put me through;

I'm flexible enough to make it to the journey's end,
because at least one of my dreams did end up, true.
— docmaverick, Apr 24, 2010

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Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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Antoinette Mar…

16 years 1 month ago

Poetry of Truth.........Change can be confusing...

.....Especially when we adapt..to even the worst of situations, as humans do..however it is important ..(.and almost life rewarding) to have at least one constant in one's life....and you do...one that you are Loved so very very much...beyond comprehension. Wonderful message, I agree with Raskin... Antoinette Mari
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hippiepoet69

16 years 1 month ago

thumbs up

I can relate to this poem very well. My dreams keep changing. Or they just die on the vine. Take Care. huey
weirdelf

weirdelf

16 years 1 month ago

By crikey you need a boot up the bum!

Just caught up with your last 7 poems and although the content is good you have totally relapsed into your old sing-songy ways. [reaches through the ether and smacks you upside the head] Time to break the bounds and write some truly free verse my friend! Cheers, Jess, Reprehensibly irrepressible, "Faith is not a short-cut to knowledge, it is a short-circuit in the brain" Ayn Rand.
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hippiepoet69

16 years 1 month ago

We will

just have to agree to disagree. Most of my poems are old poems. I have wrote other styles. But this is what I like to read and write. I do need to improve my writting. But anyyone that does not like my style can find plenty of good poetry of every style on here. Along with high eated ones I would,t wipe with. I did like your poem or I would not of commented on it. A lot of people do like the style I write . So get over it. huey
weirdelf

weirdelf

16 years 1 month ago

who are you talking to,

who are you talking to, huey? I was talking to doc and it's an ongoing dialogue. Cheers, Jess, Reprehensibly irrepressible, "Faith is not a short-cut to knowledge, it is a short-circuit in the brain" Ayn Rand.
docmaverick

docmaverick

16 years 1 month ago

Elf....

...I'm sorry, I just read these comments. (I'm readying other projects.) When you were away, I wrote many a prose poem. It's just that I write the way I feel from moment to moment. Sometimes it won't rhyme, and others do...but, it comes in waves, for me. Maybe because I write so much. I dunno. I just finished putting one in for today, that doesn't meet your criteria...so, it will happen for, tomorrow. Thanx, for the critique. "Write on"! sincerely, #{:-{)}8==== docmaverick.
weirdelf

weirdelf

16 years 1 month ago

ah, then I stand corrected.

You are so prolific. I thought 7 poems might be a sufficient sample for trends in your work. Apparently not. Nonetheless please don't regard it as my "criteria", it has been my experience since meeting you that even your rhyming works improve when you keep up the practice of freeform, Cheers, Jess, Reprehensibly irrepressible, "the alleged short-cut to knowledge, which is faith, is only a short-circuit destroying the mind." [Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged]