Dreams
My thoughts are running wild
With things that aren't just mild
I dream of meadows, lush and green
But nothings really as it seems
Then it changes - light to dark
And in me there's a sudden spark
It spreads like fire through my veins
All around me it suddenly rains
I stand there breathing in every drop
I start to cry, I can't seem to stop
I fall to my knees, and curl up on the floor
It hurts but I am wanting more
I'm gasping, struggling to breathe
The thought of joy makes me seethe
There's nothing around me, nothing at all
Except the meadow, there before I did fall
The flowers, who'd been bright before
Turned black, now just a bore
I'm curled up still there in the grass
These feelings just won't seem to pass
But then something from within me starts
My eyes across the meadow darts
My sobbing starts to settle down
But my face still holds a frown
I sit up now, finding strength to stand
I'm still not feeling the least bit grand
I wish I could turn back time and rewind
When it was that black door I did find
I'd stepped through, not thinking then
What would ever happen when
I should get to the other side
When all my hope inside had died
I stoop up from where I sat
Then I began to imagine that
What if there's more to this place?
I start towards a random direction with a determined pace
After walking for some time
A bunch of question come into mind
Most importantly, "Where am I?"
As I think I suddenly stop, "Oh my"
I've stumbled upon a brook and glade of trees
The water seems to make silent pleas
Begging me to dip my feet
It runs crystal clear, forking out - but here it meets
It's almost quiet, but for the trickle of water
And the beautiful birds above, they flutter
Taking the invitation, I look down and see I'm barefoot
And my feet are covered in some kind of black soot
Puzzled, I slowly wade into the stream
Feeling ashamed to ruin its cleanly gleam
As soon as I step in, the black soot washes away
I'm pleased, and on the bank I lay
With my feet still in the water, my hands behind my head
A feeling of peace within me spreads
Starting at my very heart, then radiating out
I felt a tingling in my fingertips and toes; it makes me want to shout
To shout, to giggle, to laugh at nothing at all
And I do exactly that, and farther into the unknown I fall
I can't remember the last time I'd laughed so hard
My emotions sure prove to be a wild card
As I'm lying there, I can't help but marvel at the leafy giants
Towering over my miniscule frame - of all that I've seen, these are the highest
I ponder and ask aloud, "How long does it take, Mr. Pine?"
I smile, and gaze at the rays of sunlight and how bright it shines
Hitting the brook and making it sparkle
While the water smoothly flowed, I laughed again and seemed to startle
A flock of birds hidden among the tree tops nearby
Suddenly jealous, I watched how high they seemed to fly
And began to wonder "What if I had wings?"
Chuckling at the thought, I imagined the places I would go
The sights I would see, climbing high and dipping low
Feeling sleepy from the day's crazy emotion fest
So I decided to move to a shady spot to lay and rest
I found one just a few feet away, and made myself comfortable
Not more than three minutes later, into a deep sleep I tumbled
And so it was I fell asleep in the shade of a leafy giant
Lulled to sleep by the comforting sound of a wooded silence
My thoughts are running wild
With things that aren't just mild
I dream of meadows, lush and green
But nothings really as it seems
Then it changes - light to dark
And in me there's a sudden spark
It spreads like fire through my veins
All around me it suddenly rains
I stand there breathing in every drop
I start to cry, I can't seem to stop
I fall to my knees, and curl up on the floor
It hurts but I am wanting more
I'm gasping, struggling to breathe
The thought of joy makes me seethe
There's nothing around me, nothing at all
Except the meadow, there before I did fall
The flowers, who'd been bright before
Turned black, now just a bore
I'm curled up still there in the grass
These feelings just won't seem to pass
But then something from within me starts
My eyes across the meadow darts
My sobbing starts to settle down
But my face still holds a frown
I sit up now, finding strength to stand
I'm still not feeling the least bit grand
I wish I could turn back time and rewind
When it was that black door I did find
I'd stepped through, not thinking then
What would ever happen when
I should get to the other side
When all my hope inside had died
I stoop up from where I sat
Then I began to imagine that
What if there's more to this place?
I start towards a random direction with a determined pace
After walking for some time
A bunch of question come into mind
Most importantly, "Where am I?"
As I think I suddenly stop, "Oh my"
I've stumbled upon a brook and glade of trees
The water seems to make silent pleas
Begging me to dip my feet
It runs crystal clear, forking out - but here it meets
It's almost quiet, but for the trickle of water
And the beautiful birds above, they flutter
Taking the invitation, I look down and see I'm barefoot
And my feet are covered in some kind of black soot
Puzzled, I slowly wade into the stream
Feeling ashamed to ruin its cleanly gleam
As soon as I step in, the black soot washes away
I'm pleased, and on the bank I lay
With my feet still in the water, my hands behind my head
A feeling of peace within me spreads
Starting at my very heart, then radiating out
I felt a tingling in my fingertips and toes; it makes me want to shout
To shout, to giggle, to laugh at nothing at all
And I do exactly that, and farther into the unknown I fall
I can't remember the last time I'd laughed so hard
My emotions sure prove to be a wild card
As I'm lying there, I can't help but marvel at the leafy giants
Towering over my miniscule frame - of all that I've seen, these are the highest
I ponder and ask aloud, "How long does it take, Mr. Pine?"
I smile, and gaze at the rays of sunlight and how bright it shines
Hitting the brook and making it sparkle
While the water smoothly flowed, I laughed again and seemed to startle
A flock of birds hidden among the tree tops nearby
Suddenly jealous, I watched how high they seemed to fly
And began to wonder "What if I had wings?"
Chuckling at the thought, I imagined the places I would go
The sights I would see, climbing high and dipping low
Feeling sleepy from the day's crazy emotion fest
So I decided to move to a shady spot to lay and rest
I found one just a few feet away, and made myself comfortable
Not more than three minutes later, into a deep sleep I tumbled
And so it was I fell asleep in the shade of a leafy giant
Lulled to sleep by the comforting sound of a wooded silence