Dream and Nightmare

You were so brave,
just yesterday.
You knew you would live
a thousand years,
and never fear for tomorrow.
Never give in to the fear.
You know well what it covers over,
and you have too many dreams for that.

Sunny dreams of lovely flowers,
gorgeous towers, and spring that shines forever
in a life without an end.
Dark-eyed lovelies with longing eyes,
gentle music all around,
and peace in every heart.
A happy land
where all of life is simple pleasure.

There's no place like that on earth.
It's a cruel world,
with fighting and killing
over nothing and not much.
The truly intelligent thing
would be to have been stillborn.
Living is a nightmare,
and nightmares are cruel at best.

Who doesn't want to walk in dreams,
to spend an hour
wrapped in the joy we've wished for?
Who doesn't love a snatch of dream,
or a precious taste of memory?
Who can resist the siren song
of lovely honey words
and all we wish we were?

Listen here a little while.
Let me peel away the years.
You've worked so hard,
been strong so long,
so rest here a while.
Let me give you peace.
Let me give you calm.
Let me give you dreams.

(Photo credit: "Dream" from Moyan Brenn on Flickr)

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