“Hold on to that Dream” by Dawn Pisturino

I want to thank Barbara Harris Leonhard and her staff at Masticadores USA for publishing my poem, “Hold on to that Dream.” It’s always a pleasure to create new poems for them. Please visit their site and explore all of the fine offerings. Thank you!

MasticadoresUsa // Editor: Barbara Leonhard

To hold a dream in our hearts is a means of survival –
HOPE which buoys the human spirit
And comforts the troubled soul;
A mighty fortress in which to hide from daily cares;
Or a foothold when we stumble and fall.
You were my dream in difficult years:
A shining arrow pointing the way;
A golden sun rising in my line of vision;
And I held on to that dream
When I should have let go.
But some dreams are beautiful,
Perfect, and chaste;
And no amount of cruel living
Can taint their rainbow hues.
If I could reach the core of that dream,
And yet remain sane,
How much better would life be?

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Dawn Pisturino is a retired nurse in Arizona whose publishing credits include poems, limericks, short stories, and articles. Her poetry has appeared in several anthologies, most recently…

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