the space in between

another dream falls short

I wonder, has life really taught, 

me anything, any single thing

                                                     to feel the sting

of disappointment, 

                                   time and time again

to wonder
                                                       when, just when just when
          you'll ever make it through

whether you'll find the courage
to renew
all intentions
to find new meaning
free from pretension

another dream falls short

this time, a dream I fought

so hard to make a reality

the space between

fiction and actuality

is gaping, 

the space-

it's making

me wonder why

I ever bothered 

another dream falls short 

no matter

I always sought

to be free

                  from dreams

-peace, maybe it lies 

in the space in between-