I had a dream last night,
swirling through the tranquil green waters,
my body floated like a quill,
while opening my eyes
I could feel myself swimming
across a blue-green ocean, unfamiliar.
I flapped my limbs as if it were palmate feet,
I can’t feel my hair, nor my stomach rumbles,
my brain was empty; something was eerie about me.
Yet I kept swimming, looking for a shore..
but something dragged me underneath the emerald waters
I dramatically sank under ocean world, feet feeling numb,
my hands fluttering, rapid heartbeats, over breathing…
I fear running out of oxygen, choking in the midst of dashing
but to my surprise, I could breathe waters and oh see-
What flabbergasted me more was my long tail.
A fluke? Oh, there you go, startled by my own appearance.
Did I just turn into a mermaid?
I instantly tried my fluke into a drifting a circle in the water,
Woosh, I immensely enjoyed that feeling!
As I swim through the darkened waters,
the depth expands, darkness rises, and all I could search for
is the Marine Garden, until I reached an abandoned wretched abyss,
I stepped in to find an inscribed nameplate of Davy Jones’s locker.
I still couldn’t find out who pulled my tail down to the ocean bed.
Yet I kept flowing to the land, wrecked in the underworld,
So I explored through the ruins, to find a whole pod of mermaids.
Their home ruined by a sea dragon and they are homeless now.
I went a step closer, they bowed their heads to honour my presence.
Oh good heaven, where did I land?
When I realised something wasn’t right,
one of the nereid tried to explain me,
Another shock, goodness gracious! I discovered-
Davy Jones’s locker, the magical palace of the underworld!
As I swam towards the sea dragon’s lair,
I knew this battle would be difficult.
The mermaids had told me about the destruction the dragon had caused,
but I was determined to protect them.
The dragon awoke with a roar,
and we engaged in a fierce battle.
He was powerful,
but I used all my strength and cunning to evade its attacks
and strike back with my own.
Finally, after a long and gruelling battle,
I emerged victorious.
The mermaids cheered and sang my praises as I returned to their pod.
They crowned me the queen of the sea, begged me to rule as the Nymph.
Then onwards, I, in my finest element ruled with fairness and justice,
protecting all of its inhabitants and ensuring that they lived in harmony.
My alarm went off… It was just a dream!?
Confused, I kept introspecting for few minutes but,
What could be more mesmerizing
than feeling the ecstatic experience of a childhood dream?
As I woke up from my dream,
I felt empowered and inspired.
I knew that I had the strength and
courage to face any challenge that came my way
and that I could make a difference in the world around me.
Even though it was all just in a dream,
It all felt so real for a while.
A dream come true inside a dream,
Gave me utter happiness at the end!
~Navaparna
Day 17 of Na/GloPoWriMo 2023.
Prompt 17 source: https://www.instagram.com/poemsindia/ I had a dream you won’t understand even if I tell.
Today’s poetry prompt – a window into the unknown, a door left slightly ajar to a world of symbols and hidden meanings. It beckons us to delve deeper, to unravel the threads of our own personal myths and legends. It is inspired by the enigmatic nature of our subconscious thoughts and the mysteries that lie within them.
What secrets does your dream world hold? What truths lie just beneath the surface of your unconscious mind? Write a poem for #poemsindianapowrimo day 17
The passionate learner 