When We Sleep (poem) by John Herlihy on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on April 5, 2019

WHEN WE SLEEP...FOREVER, TO AWAKE IN A PLACE THAT WE'VE NEVER KNOWN, YET KNOW...AND FROM WHICH WE WILL NEVER LEAVE, BUT THEN...NEVER WANT TO LEAVE. JOHN, I LOVE THE WAY YOU'VE 'ENLIGHTENED' THOSE WHO MAY HAVE A FEAR OF DEATH..DONE SO BEAUTIFULLY, IN THE LIGHT OF IT JUST BEING...A SLEEP. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by D.T. de Bruijn

Reviewed on March 31, 2019

A nice and cozy poem, feels like a soft pillow.

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Reviewed on March 31, 2019

When we fall asleep we go to another world. Sometimes we would wake up, and sometimes we don't, but I do believe that our souls will keep on traveling in the universe.

NOTE: My grandfather (my mom's dad) went to sleep one night and he never woke up the following day, and I was waiting, and waiting for him to wake up. I didn't know what was happening until my grandmothers (I had several of them. My grandfather had 6 wives, but only 4 was alive when I was a young girl) all cried, but didn't tell me what was wrong. They scolded me and questioned me why I didn't cry for my grandfather because he loved me so much. Yet, no one, absolutely no one, would tell me exactly what was going on with my grandfather, I had to find it out by myself and it tore my heart apart by the time I gradually died inside too. Sometimes, the adults forgot to console the young ones and left them to seek the heartbreaking truth for themselves.

Great poem, John!

Sandie

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on March 31, 2019

Finding dreams so very interesting, I found your poem thought provoking, John! I enjoyed this very much! Write on!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Reviewed on March 31, 2019

It's hard enough trying to decipher what dreams mean, If we dream we're falling and don't wake up before we land, do we die at that point? Who knows? Is it true, the best we van hope for, is to die in our sleep? Interest write.

Reviewed by jeanne watson

Reviewed on March 31, 2019

Such an interesting and well-penned poem, and one which really gives the reader much to ponder.

Truly enjoyed reading ...

Jeanne

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on March 31, 2019

Okay John, you have delved into the mysteries of slumber as so any have before you. It is a mystery unshakable almost, but you brought new meaning to it with this . . . "As the soul wanders ancient paths as if blind." In other words, it works for me, my friend.