In My Dreams I Bleed
written by: Diana Burns
In my dreams, I bleed
In my dreams, I bleed
I scream, I scream, I scream
In my dreams
I am heard
By you
But you don’t know about these masks I’ve worn
This pain I’ve borne
You don’t know about these cuts unseen
These wounds within
You don’t know about anything
So cloaked in your own fairy tale
You never once heard me wail
Diana is from South Africa and currently works as an English teacher and course creator. She feels that it keeps her connected to her love of the English language, and words in all their beauty. She has been writing poetry since the first grade and also worked as a journalist for a few years when she was in her twenties.
Latest posts by Diana Burns (see all)
- The Night My Daughter Never Came Home - June 1, 2024
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