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Creating Dreams, From The Nightmares Of Hell
by Dave Harm
Sunday, December 30, 2007
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When I first meet someone our conversation usually ends up getting around to "Well, what do you do?" I kind of chuckle trying to put everything into a couple of short sentences so I don't lose their interest. If they continue to keep this conversation alive I bring up my involvement on the Internet and my website.
Than usually, with the natural progression of questions they ask me what the name of my site is, and once again with a chuckle, I say “Creating Dreams, from the nightmares of hell.” Which is usually followed with “What?” And I repeat what I just said and try to
explain to them what it means and what this site is all about.
So one night, after one of these conversations, I wrote a poem about this site and its name...
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the time... this time...
could it be this is the time
the time to realize
God's dream for me
got to wonder
if after years of nightmares
my dream was past
or lost forever
is there such a thing
as a dream
after many years
filled with terror
destroying myself...
taking no prisoners
in the destruction of others
so many nightmares
years of drugs
many more years of booze
put on a pedestal
worshipped above all gods
forgot how to live
knew how to die
but in the illusion
it was easy to lie
is it a fantasy
to wish for a second chance
is that my dream
to find acceptance... forgiveness
putting the nightmares
in their rightful place
an act of faith
a search for hope
through surrender
the dreams came back
with a simple... yet powerful statement
"I'm an alcoholic"
life didn't change overnight
there's still nightmares
but now... they're fixable
all because of dreams
dreams that were found
through a Higher Power
which I knew was there
but never understood
©2007DaveHarm
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| Reviewed by Sherry Heim |
12/31/2007 |
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Happy New Year, Dave!! I think of the years spent in the haze of drugs and/or booze, or even in anger and trying to be hurtful, as the years that we placed our life on hold and checked out. Once we return to our senses, pray that each of us shall, we begin our forward motion again and take each step with a wisdom of where we faultered, a vision of where we need to go and a knowledge that we were never expected to do it alone. Excellent offering!!
Take care,
Sherry |
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| Reviewed by Karen Palumbo |
12/30/2007 |
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Wow, so many thoughts streaming in and out, how beautiful...
Be safe,
Karen |
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| Reviewed by jude forese |
12/30/2007 |
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| dreams are indeed a magical portal to maintaining a sober perspective of life ... keep on dreaming, Dave ... |
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| Reviewed by Regis Auffray |
12/30/2007 |
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dreams that were found
through a Higher Power
which I knew was there
but never understood
Important information that you share, Dave. Love and blessings to you,
Regis
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| Reviewed by J. Pajot |
12/30/2007 |
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This is so very close to my own heart, sir. It is easy to let chemicals "save" us. I drink a bit more than I should, a family trait...a barricade against clinical depression? Probably not...your words here are so well constructed...I hope you find your peace and solace...there are greater things than ourselves, and you have so aptly stated that here.
Be well, good sir, be safe,
Jim |
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| Reviewed by Felix Perry |
12/30/2007 |
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Interesting to say the least and defianately worth taking a second look and for that matter a look at the website...Happy New Year in the meantime.
Fee |
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