Utopian
Ideas.
Lifted from the mundane for a moment
Thoughts have taken over common sense
Caught up in a romantic daydream
An indulgence in extreme nonsense.
Impetuosity charged with lightning
Visionary starry-eyed, and unrealistic
One moment with feet firmly placed upon the earth
Then next is the irrepressible romantic.
Idealistic dreams may be impossible.
Carried on moon dust by Wendy and Peter Pan
On a starry night tucked up in bed so tight
A smooth-skinned woman lay with a craggy mountain man.
Dreams can come true given the belief
That is what we wish for and need
Be careful, as the very thing we hoped for
May bite once you’ve planted the seed.
On the beach at sunrise on a summer morning
Beneath the azure sea
A large fish swam swifter than greased lightning
They took the bait and grinned with glee.
Analogies, metaphors, and reminders.
And follies I took in a mad moment
Into the fire, boots and all, I jumped
Reckless utopian yet not potent.
Without the dichotomy of choices
Life would be mundane, predictable, and poor
Never opening the cupboard
To see what else there is in store.
So please grant me a moment of madness
I’m up to taking on new surprises
I’m done with sitting, waiting, and yearning
And walking around in different disguises.
©
David Rudder
2022
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