to dream again 

with a cautious distance

safer, but vulnerable still

using bits of hindsight 

leave behind turmoil

gut wrenching disillusion

criss-crossing conversation

severe smudges of outrage

remove emotional stress

leverage a stronghold on joy

brave acceptance of reality

no more peril in waking

I want to catch a note of happiness

a glimmer of felicity

try some internal reflection

with a goal of brighter vision

I want to un-remember