(77) Dream The Day Away

Close my eyes to sleep

Then I am sleeping deep

I have no words to say

So I will dream the day away



Dream of a World of peace

Where all war will cease

Where no killing takes place

With no discrimination against race



No child will ever starve

Everyone has food to carve

No famine is out there

Everyone is treated fair



Never crimes saved on tape

No woman will ever face rape

No drunkard fist to feel

No one will ever steal



No dog or cat is rejected

No illegal drugs are injected

Dreaming of only harmony

Never fear of any harm to me



But when I awake from my dream

The world will still silently scream

Of a dream that can not be true

No real dreams for me and you


copyright Chris Smith 1998

Author's Note

One of my oldest poems.

Reviews

[iamkim]

oh! Wow! Good as new! I'm speechless...what should I say? It's perfect! Every line hit me like a bomb! I wish I too could write a poem as good as you can. This is so wonderful! And so do I hope our world would be this perfect! It makes me sad thinking that it can never be...

PS: this is going to be in my favorites!

[Judy Ponceby]

So much talent then as now. As I was reading this through the first stanzas the song Imagine was going through my head. A beautiful dream Chris, if only we didn't have to waken from it. But we can keep striving in our own ways for this dream.

[Tommy]

An oldie but a goodie! I enjoyed the vision of this Chris, as long as we still hold the dream in our hearts, it is alive...

Great Write!
RLG,
Tommy

[Hatchling]

this is PEREFECT!!!

[Lily Mae]

I love the way you make your point with this piece.. Your style is perfect.. If only our dreams always came true.. :) xx

[Amy Bumpas]

This is a great poem...the flow and rhyming was very good
and worked well together.

Yes, all just a dream, and don't we all wish for that
same dream.

[hopelove]

i love

[HopelesslyDevoted]

this left me with so many thoughts.... very good

[darkness*star1985]

i dream of a world like this too. but its more like a day dream. good words, and a great vision of what could be, if the rest of us got on board. good job chris like always.

[Hello, Goodbye]

this is a narrative straight out of one of my own days.. lucidly day dreaming is a hobby of mine..

[Erinne S.]

Wow this was amazing! If only that dream were reality this world would be an amazing place. It may be one of your oldest poems but it is definitely a great piece and full of newness. Puts some light into the dark world of today.

Great job!

~Erinne