Head in the Clouds
By Erin Walker
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Those who dream do so in defiance of a practical world. In beautifully painted verse, author and poet Erin Walker describes the longing and determination of those with vision. These encouraging, and sometimes harrowing, poems speak to the soul of every dreamer.
The pain of dreams delayed or lost. The hope that ambitions will soon be
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Head in the Clouds - Erin Walker
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Just One Thing
Just one thing before we begin:
I am a dreamer,
And I will always dream.
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We have all the right answers to all the wrong questions.
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Who ever thought that shackles could be beautiful?
I am bound, but I am not afraid. I am in prison, but I am not deprived.
Art is a rope that holds my limbs, a beautiful rope that holds me in place.
What a simple thing intricacy is, that music should hold me captive. What a beautiful thing my chains are, that they should guard me from silence.
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Written Sonata
Don’t want to close my eyes. Don’t want to fall asleep. Dreaming, eyes