What Value

Tumbling between logic 
and emotion
wanting identity
respecting unknown
treading slippery slope
making no progress
only words
following each other
and other mental
fragments not so easily defined
phrases chase
imagination
almost but
never quite catching
a dream from some undefined 
time ago
time ago
time ago
time all gone
where such things do
that had such vitality
in its appointed moment
all but despised an instant
later later later
now
what value has the dream
now now now
outside of the healing
context of dream
moan kick shudder snore
no more 
but 
value now
I can only guess
Is your guess any less
astute determined careful
not to leave muddy footprints
In the fresh snow of the new day