Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep...
What if I were to die before I woke
Would I finally be in a place where my dreams of reality
Are not interrupted by my plight
Would I be able to choose without being chosen
Would I be able to fly without being grounded
Would I be able to grow without barriers
Would I be able to laugh to keep from crying
Would I be able to love without being hated
Could I play without being played
When will this nightmare end?
How can I predict the next event when
the steps to getting there are so unpredictable
When will I be able to navigate through this sea of opportunity
when rough waters, with the absence of storms, continue
to threaten my destination..
If a nudge can't wake me up, nor a loud noise or even somebody
calling out fire, FIRE..
When will I wake up from this nightmare I call a conscious mind...
Lovely poem. Part of what you need to do in the context of this assignment is to contextualize it for me. What motivated you to write it? What ideas, concepts, events etc was the spark for it. Tell me how it relates to this class.
ReplyDeleteThe journal appears to be a bit light especially given the number of readings and activities that we enegaged in this past month. Each activity requires an entry. I see the one for Tavis Smiley but not for the musuem or Professor Dotson. And what of the readings and presentations made by your peers?