I Dreamt That I Had Inherited a Castle

Christine Ramsay on Nov 18, 2011

Tags: castles, Dreams, family, lakes

Such a strange but rather pleasant dream.

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I had such a weird dream last night

As in my bed I restlessly lay.

I dreamt I’d inherited a castle

From a relative far, far away.

The castle seemed to float

On a lake of beautiful green.

And though it appeared quite derelict

It was the most ethereal sight I’d seen.

I took a little boat and rowed

Right up to the huge castle door,

Which opened up magically before me

So I could see some more.

Inside the scene was amazing,

Not ruined and worn with age.

The furnishings, rich and opulent.

The polished floors a welcoming stage.

A table was laden with foods

And delectable wines from around the world.

Servants bowed down before me

As more surprises were unfurled.

I wandered around in disbelief

At all the riches in the hall,

When I saw my family peering down at me

From the portraits on the wall.

Not believing this castle was mine

I lay down on a four poster bed,

When my hubby’s voice from far, far away

Wiped this lovely dream from my head.

Christine Ramsay 18.11.11

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Eunice Tan on Nov 18, 2011
It is a sweet dream. I want to have this kind of ream too.
CHAN LEE PENG on Nov 18, 2011
You can! Dream becomes true sometime!
CHAN LEE PENG on Nov 18, 2011
You can! Dream can become true sometime!
Vivek Ratan on Nov 18, 2011
Lovely poem,Christine
Xandine on Nov 18, 2011
Haha, I love the twist at the end. Superb Christine.
Suni51 on Nov 18, 2011
I think you are about to get a new bigger house and your hubby is going to announce it soon. All the best.
Ram Bansal on Nov 18, 2011
wow, a very pleasant experience. Dreams take us to where we dare not..
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa on Nov 18, 2011
Wow, sometimes it is our dreams the unfold something we have set in motion and have yet to achieve. What is your Castle?
Annie Hintsala on Nov 18, 2011
That is such a good one Christine. I should have such a great dream!
Edsss on Nov 18, 2011
What a good dream! ♥
PR Mace on Nov 18, 2011
Don’t you just hate when someone from the real world takes a great dream away. It sounds like a dream out of a fairy tale. It must have been lovely.
coffeeadict on Nov 18, 2011
Lovely dream, why not. Next time you should ask your hubby not to wake you…
Karen Gross on Nov 18, 2011
Sounds like a fun dream. I used to have dreams about huge houses with secret rooms and odd staircases, and there were often people living in the secret rooms. These were always fun dreams.
LoveDoctor on Nov 18, 2011
Lovely dream. It probably means that you are going to win a good sum of money soon. Dreams are expressions of wishes originating in the subconscious parts of the brain.
Erin Miller on Nov 18, 2011
Wouldn’t it be awesome if that dream actually came true? lol Leave it to the significant others to ruin the fantasy lol
Val Mills on Nov 18, 2011
Beautiful images. I love the way you often manage to include hubby into your poems in a humorous way.
Ruby Hawk on Nov 18, 2011
Christine, that was a beautiful dream. I would be sorry to wake up from such an amazing dream.
petercurtis97 on Nov 18, 2011
This was a lovely dream and poem and perhaps you did travel into
the spiritual realms I feel.
yes me on Nov 18, 2011
Very nice Christine keep your dreams liked it cheers
LCM Linda on Nov 18, 2011
Lovely dream. It is a dream that I also want to have, and hopefully it keeps repeating.
lapasan on Nov 18, 2011
I wish that the dream were true.
sloanie on Nov 18, 2011
Its good too dream, even If hubby wakes to soon and brings you back to reality.
Tulan on Nov 18, 2011
Now, that’s the kind of dreams I want to have.
wonder on Nov 19, 2011
You seem to be happier asleep.Or your hubby is the prince charming to wake you up to realty.
Lady Sunshine on Nov 19, 2011
LOL. Leave it to hubby to wake you up. Dreams are elusive fantasies, but they can awaken the imagination, as your pleasant poem proves.
lonelyplanet on Nov 19, 2011
Very deep thoughts.
Socorro Lawas on Nov 19, 2011
A dream has only one owner. I wish it were mine, too.
deedaG50 on Nov 20, 2011
Sweet dream Christine, but remember your friends especially me when you move into your castle.
Starpisces on Nov 20, 2011
hehe, very fun poem.
so, you are the queen and Mr Ramsay, the king, since you stay in a castle, hehe.
Yvhes P. on Nov 20, 2011
Lucky you to have such a beautiful dream. I wish to have a dream as nice as yours. I’m fond of castles and fairy tales since a long time ago.
Christine Ramsay on Nov 20, 2011
Thank you everyone for your great comments. I f I could I would take you all to my dream castle.
J M Lennox on Nov 20, 2011
Brilliant! Your break certainly got your creative juices flowing again well (not that they were in any way lacking before).
Atanacio on Nov 20, 2011
well enjoy the castles in your dreams you deserve it
reiny on Nov 21, 2011
nice dream is came into nice person
rgreenfield on Nov 21, 2011
very nice dream… and poem…
Hope your dream comes true
and we will, we will indeed visit you!
beingwell on Nov 21, 2011
Wonderful dream.
Hettie on Nov 22, 2011
Great poem Christine,Happy dreaming
CarolineMG on Nov 22, 2011
awesome
T. S. Lewis on Nov 22, 2011
This reminds me of the scene from Beauty and the Beast. Wonderful imagery.
LadyElena on Nov 22, 2011
Beautiful Poem: I particularly liked the verse, where your family were looking down at you from the Portraits.lol.

We have to do a Family Tree for you. Who knows?

You could be related to the Queen
Making you Duchess Christine.
FX777222999 on Nov 23, 2011
Really beautiful poem.
Mark Ramsay on Nov 23, 2011
I can just imagine Bisnonna staring at you from the portraits on the wall. Very imaginative.
gaby7 on Nov 23, 2011
What a sweet Deam Teacher Christine!
volunteer abroad on Nov 23, 2011
lovely poem with great depth.
erwinkennythomas on Nov 23, 2011
Exceptional!
CA Johnson on Nov 23, 2011
It sounds like a great dream. I wish I could live in a castle too. I love having dreams when I have a fortune. It is too bad that it is not true.
Bruce Officer on Nov 24, 2011
Probably best you hadn’t really inherited a castle. Cold, draughty places. And the property taxes are crippling.
Bruce Officer on Nov 24, 2011
At least that’s what you can tell yourself!
ittech on Nov 25, 2011
yh good one thanks
Joe Ram on Nov 28, 2011
nice dream! thanks.
ittech on Nov 29, 2011
nice work thanks
indipets on Nov 30, 2011
i wish I also had a castle in reality. But my luck is bad and don’t even have a hut …..
New Ideas on Nov 30, 2011
Beautiful dream. It might come true.
Chris Stonecipher on Dec 1, 2011
Sounds like a fun dream!!
papaleng on Dec 2, 2011
Excellent poem dreams come in pair. LOL
Minister Marlene Real on Dec 13, 2011
I just love your dream. Poets have the best dreams ever.

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