What you want

Dreams of gold stuck in our throat, on ethereal images we gloat

Power, wealth, courage sublime, a paradise in another time

Glued in our chair or lying in bed, we inventory the lies created in our head

A coat of paint over reality, a painted room of what could be

Give yourself a kick in the a*s, pick up those dreamed of balls of brass

Pour that foundation of imagination, turn vision's smoke into creation

Build walls of wealth, a roof of power, floors of courage a paradise in flower

The ground is cleared, the plan in place, contractor of desire will set the pace

With limited funds it starts with a nail, with a single blow you can not fail

All it takes is sweat, to build a mansion you have to get wet

Reviews

[carl]

Desire is the contractor of all we build and the counter weight of all the inventory of lies we have created in our heads. enjoyed your work - realism presented in a fantasy fashion - evidence of vision's smoke turning into reality - nice piece - carl

[emmajoygreen]

Even your review is pure poetry, carl! Many thanks for your wonderful words.

[RomaJ]

I love how this poem turns ambition into architecture... dreams become blueprints, and effort becomes the foundation.

The rhyme and steady cadence give it a driving, motivational rhythm that mirrors its message: imagination is only as powerful as the work you put into it. Inspiring and vivid!

[Soren]

Thank you so much for the read and understanding comment it is always amazing to me how many dream but will not exert the effort to make dreams come true. I guess that they really don't want it that bad.

[emmajoygreen]

A rambling that turns into quite a tale with an add and match of meter thrown in! Early morning thoughts, perhaps?

'Build walls of wealth, a roof of power, floors of courage a paradise in flower
The ground is cleared, the plan in place, contractor of desire will set the pace'

Good thinking, fine clues and a finish with flourish!

[Soren]

Thank you Emma Joy, no this was a pet peeve that I have with many that speak of dreams and why they can't achieve them. It is wonderful to dream and bring them to fruition but to dream for dreaming sake and then expect someone else to deliver is pure laziness and unforgivable in my book. Too many today that feel entitled.

[emmajoygreen]

Dreams are the tale of a second unlived when awake.. .. by me.

[Soren]

Nicely said