Of dreams - from behind the barbed wire.

 Even the cold reality of life behind bars cannot remove the ability to dream...



Dreams of Reality


Last night I had the most beautiful dream.
It was so real,
or so it did seem.
I woke from my slumber and a visitor appeared.
It was you standing there,
your eyes filled with tears.
I pulled you close and whispered,
"baby don't cry",
I will always love you;
'till the day I die.

I held you and kissed the tears from your face,
where they dissolved and a smile took their place.
We talked of tomorrow,
our hopes,
and our dreams,
of being together,
always a team.
We laughed, talked, and made love thru the night,
everything was perfect,
everything was right.
Suddenly I awakened with the sun in my face.
I found myself alone,
in this desolate place.
My dream was so real, I almost forgot,
it left me thinking,
and these were my thoughts.

If you believe in your dreams,
you're certain to find,
that dreams are a reality of your unconscious mind.
So baby don't think we're apart forever,
for tonight when I dream,
we'll be together...

Comments

Yasmin said…
This is honestly one of the most beautiful things I've read in a while. It reminds me of my favourite comic strip. I don't know if you know Calvin and Hobbes? Anyways, it's called "Why do we dream" and the saying in there goes: "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long".
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