avatarFrancesco Carrubba

Summary

The poem reflects on the narrator's desire to enter someone's dreams, pondering various dramatic scenarios inspired by mafia and gangster themes as a metaphor for the longing to be close to the dreamer.

Abstract

The text is a poetic exploration of the yearning to be a part of another person's dreams. It begins with the narrator recounting a dream where the person they long for is in danger, hinting at themes from a mafia series they watched together. The poem then shifts to the narrator's playful contemplation of adopting a gangster persona, referencing iconic characters like Marlon Brando's Vito Corleone and Tony Montana from Scarface, to gain entry into the dreamer's subconscious. The narrator humorously questions whether embodying these roles or engaging in dramatic actions would make them significant enough to become a fixture in the dreamer's sleep. The poem is a whimsical yet poignant expression of the desire for emotional closeness and the lengths one imagines going to in order to achieve it.

Opinions

  • The narrator views the act of entering someone's dreams as a significant and challenging endeavor, akin to a character in a dramatic narrative.
  • There is a sense of humor and irony in the narrator's suggestions of dressing up as a gangster or furnishing a house like Tony Montana's to achieve their goal.
  • The poem implies that being present in someone's dreams is a metaphor for deep emotional connection and intimacy.
  • The use of pop culture references to iconic mafia figures suggests a shared cultural experience that could bridge the gap between the narrator and the dreamer.
  • The tone of the poem oscillates between light-heartedness and a deeper longing, reflecting the complexity of human emotions in the context of love and connection.

Tell me what I have to do to get into your dreams. A poem

A small text of love and an eternal dilemma: how can you manage to sneak into a person’s sleep, between the heart and the pillow?

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You dreamed that the mafia was killing me tonight perhaps it was the Camorra as in the series we have seen before collapsing tired

There was also the alleged betrayal of a friend but at least he succeeded in the enterprise of breaking into your sleep and to become almost the protagonist

Come on tell me how do you get into your dreams

Do I start dressing up as a gangster? Talking like Marlon Brando in The Godfather? Do I furnish the Tony Montana house in Scarface? Do I get a toy gun? Do I go around asking for lace?

Tell me what I have to do to get into your dreams

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