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Dreamer's Libation

Dreamer's Libation

By Nana Akosua Hanson

Lost in dreams of fantasy
A solitary walker steals the shadows
Cursed to be alone forever
On the path of no return
Because on this path my ancestors toiled
I am the one
I am Dream’s destiny
I am the hope of dreamers past

A wayfarer lost in the forest of dreams
Cursed to bear the scars of reality
The shadows whisper
The soothsayer’s doom bells
But the soul yearns for glamorous possibilities
Of magic of life
The star kissed lovechild of fantasy and reality
Because on this path my ancestors wept
I am the one
I am Dream’s destiny
I am the hope of dreamers to come

So I forge ahead in Hope's sweet embrace
Blind to pain, religiously insane
Stark raving mad
So send me in hell's way to find my heaven
Life will lose her illusion if I turn back
Because on this path my ancestors bled
I am the one
I am Dream’s destiny
I am the hope of dreamers today

Biography

Nana Akosua Hanson

Nana Akosua Hanson was born in Ghana. She attended the University of Ghana, graduating with a degree in English and Philosophy. She is a freelance writer, whose continuous love affair with poetry and short stories has seen a few published pieces in Ghanaian newspapers and on her blog. She currently resides in Ghana and is working on a series of short stories.

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