# My Little Dreams explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Georgia Douglas Johnson.

## What happens

The speaker reflects on the painful act of setting aside their cherished dreams, seeking to forget the anguish they bring as time relentlessly marks their brow.

## Themes in this chapter

### The Passing of Time and Mortality

Time's 'fell relentless art' scrolls the speaker's brow, emphasizing the inescapable march of time and its toll on dreams.

### Love and Loss

The 'little dreams' are cherished and lost, evoking a sense of deep personal loss and the pain of letting go.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown

The speaker who folds up their little dreams and prays to forget their torture.

### Life

Implied presence as the force behind the passage of time and the loss of dreams.

## Key lines

> I’m folding up my little dreams Within my heart tonight, And praying I may soon forget The torture of their sight.

I am putting away my small aspirations deep inside me this evening, hoping to quickly erase the pain of seeing them.

_The speaker actively suppresses their dreams to escape the suffering they cause._

> For time’s deft fingers scroll my brow With fell relentless art

Because time's skillful hands mark my forehead with cruel, unyielding craftsmanship.

_Time is personified as an artist carving signs of age and sorrow onto the speaker's face._

## Links

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