Graveyard Coffeehouse

Lost Within A Dream

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Lost
Within a dream
A wise man
Appeared
As I slept
He had long
White hair
And a beard
As wise men
Often do
It was raining
For I felt
Tears streaming
Down my cheeks
My body shook
As he
Put his hand
On my shoulder
And he stared
At me
With his
Piercing
Blue eyes
Young man
He said
You will never
Find out
Your purpose
Who
You really are
In the city
Amid throngs
Of busy people
Or amongst
Friends
If you seek
To find yourself
He continued
You must
Walk the desert
Tread
Barren land
In solitude
You must
Dwell
With enemies
Those who
Despise your name
Ostracize you
Stand alone
My friend
In the Darkness
Find the light
To see
Taste the aroma
Of temptation
Wafting
All around you
On the breeze
In despair
Fall
Into
The abyss
Emptiness
Then return
To me
If you
Have survived
This journey
All this pain
Soul searching
If you do this
You will know
Exactly
Who you are
What this means
Young man
He concluded
As he
Disappeared
With a benevolent
Smile
Lost
Within
A
Dream.