"Dreaming of Clementine"
Angelica Dator
During my beloved pastime
I dream of Clementine
What has she made of herself?
What is she up to?
I dream of Clementine
Unmistakably that’s all I see
She’s all I see
A mosaic of memories
That continue to haunt me
Nothing feels the same anymore
Nothing will be the same anymore
I make no sense in particular
I think that is the point
To emerge with a revival
In the midst of this mess
To make something worthwhile
In the presence of this mess
Constantly fogging up my mind
I metaphorically knit stitches
On everything that I wanted to happen
But did not
Of everything that I still want
But understand why it was not
Meant to be
I dream of Clementine
To reassure myself
I’ll find myself again
And keep finding myself
Again and again
I dream of Clementine
Somehow I realize
In the midst of it all
Clementine is me
Angelica Dator
Angelica Dator
Angelica Dator is an undergraduate student majoring in English with a Professional Writing Concentration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is the Layout Editor for the UNLV Scarlet & Gray Free Press, where she works on the layout for the weekly print editions of the student newspaper and also contributes in writing articles. She has a natural passion for writing and creative endeavors, and simply delights in viewing the writing craft as being of both art and life.