Sometimes I wake up screaming <br />I'm terrified of dreams <br />They remind me of what I'll never have <br />And now I cannot sleep. <br /> <br />My dreams are full of happiness, <br />I'm sure I'll never see. <br />In my dreams we're a happy family, <br />I'm sure we'll never be. <br /> <br />In my dreams they'll love me, <br />With love I'll never feel. <br />In my dreams i'm smiling, <br />A smile that isn't real. <br /> <br />In my dreams I'm accepted, <br />I don't have to pretend <br />To be something I'm really not, <br />Over and over again. <br /> <br />I feel like I'm part of the family <br />I dont feel like giving up. <br />But, soon it all comes to an end <br />'Cause eventually I'll wake up. <br /> <br />Reality then consumes me, <br />Forcing me to see <br />That the only time I'm happy, <br />Is when I am asleep.<br /><br />Crystal Johnson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/asleep-3/
