Day Dreaming



I see you sitting before me,
But you're many miles away.
Your eyes tell of wandering thoughts,
That are unmoved by all I say.

How can I ever reach you,
When your heart is somewhere afar.
If I could, I would just let you,
Chase your shooting star.

But for now, you are held captive,
Against your very dreams.
While I'm helping you achieve them,
Even though that isn't how it seems.

About this poem

This poem, though it sounds dramatic, is simply about my 12 year old ambitious son's daydreaming on his elaborate plans while he's supposed to be doing his math.

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Written on March 15, 2022

Submitted by afowler1983 on March 16, 2022

Modified on March 09, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA BCBC XDXD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 382
Words 85
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Amanda Fowler

I've always loved writing poems, but have never shared them with anyone. I haven't written any poems in years, and all my old ones are stored away somewhere. I'd like to start writing again. more…

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