Dreams Once Bright
written by: Leah Chrestien
How wonderful were my dreams of old
where I saw the world how it should be;
the swelling waves would sweep me over
and carry me into the sparkling sea.
So many miles, I would be from home
no more sorrows, I would see;
sailing beneath the boundless skies
would be my beloved and me.
How evocative was each dream of old
where memory and vision would raise
painted tribute to each fantastical lore
as I had imagined in the olden days.
Lost in dreams, I could wander on
for hours in each foreign field.
War was over and love had won,
not a soul would raise a shield.
What happened to those dreams of old
when butterflies fluttered in the skies?
Now sleeping, all that I see and hear
are howls and wails and children cries.
I can no longer dance in the rain,
or pluck wild roses for my hair;
though sleep will close my tired eye,
to dream again, I wouldn’t dare.
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