Dream Within a Dream

Dream within a Dream


Bright lights, loud noise
Screams are moieties of their joys
Mind blank, head shake
Find it hard to concentrate
Look left, look right
I caught sight of my blight


And I find
Need something for my bind
To clear out troubles of my mind
Been this way, it seems
Since the birth of their screams
Just want to work on this pipe dream


Need space, need calm
Someone else to be mom
Just an hour, just to engage
So that I may write a single page
Without fights, without cries
Always making heavy sighs


And I find
Need something for my bind
To clear out troubles of my mind
Been this way, it seems
Since the birth of their screams
Just want to work on this pipe dream


Slide open, step in
Walk away from what had been
Antique desk, cozy chaise
There's so many different ways
To be inspired, to ruminate
Thoughts, ideas I accommodate


And I find
Need something for my bind
To clear out troubles of my mind
Been this way, it seems
Since the birth of their screams
Just want to work on this pipe dream


Purple walls, not too dark
Adorable picture of a meadowlark
Natural light, window seat
Little more to make complete
Tons of books, covered walls
Filled with others' brilliant scrawls


And I find
Need something for my bind
To clear out troubles of my mind
Been this way, it seems
Since the birth of their screams
Just want to work this pipe dream


Never silence, soft noise
Nobody comes and destroys
Vivid scenes, astute plots
Characters now more than thoughts
Come to life, Come to love
All those things I dreamed of


And I find
All I need for my bind
To clear out troubles of my mind
A place I can organize my dream
Sounds of quite make a theme
Keys to a novelist esteemed