.dream.

I was a little girl

alone in my little world

who dreamed of a little home

for me

I played pretend

between the trees

and fed my houseguests

bark and leaves

and laughed

in my pretty bed

of green

and I had a dream

that I could fly

from the highest swing

I had a dream.

Long walks in the dark

through woods

grown behind the park

I asked God

whom I supposed to be

the stars smiled

down on me

God answered in

silent reverie

I said a prayer

then fell asleep

and I had a dream

that I could fly

from the highest tree

I had a dream.

Now I'm old and feeling gray

I don't know what's left to say

about this life

I'm willing to leave

I've lived it full

and I've lived it well

there's many tales

I've left to tell

and I'm ready now

oh I'm ready now

I'm ready now

to fly

from the highest wing

I had a dream.

~Priscilla Ahn~