I have problems sleeping. Dream is my personification of the girl who makes me dream. So I wrote a poetic story about it, because that is what I do.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "What shall we play?"
Dream says, "A fun game,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Mother asks why I am off today.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Mother says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream comes again lonely and sad.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "It wasn't a very fun game."
Dream says, "It will surely be fun this time."
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Father asks why my eyes are red.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Father says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream comes around after the day is done.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "I did not like our other game."
Dream says, "It will surely be fun this time,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Brother asks why I am sniffling.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Brother says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream stops by to say hello by nightfall.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "I most certainly did not enjoy our game."
Dream says, "It will surely be fun this time,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Grandmother asks why I am crying.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Grandmother says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream strolls in when the moon is out.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "This game is a terrible game."
Dream says, "It will surely be fine this time,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Grandfather asks why I call out in the night.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Grandfather says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream skips on through when the sun disappears.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "I do not like this game at all."
Dream says, "It will surely be fun this time,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Cousin asks why my face looks old.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Cousin says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream struts in by the break of dusk.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "I cannot take another round of this game."
Dream says, "It will surely be fun this time,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Aunt asks why I scream in the dark.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Aunt says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream is there just as it is dark.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "I do not wish to play anymore,"
Dream says, "It will surely be fun this time,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Uncle asks why my eyes are distant.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Uncle says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream comes as the sun does set.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say. "No, I do not want to play."
Dream says, "You will play,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Friend asks why I am dragging along.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Friend says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream arrives as the sun begins to set.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "No, you cannot make me play."
Dream says, "You will play,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Teacher asks why it is purple beneath my eyes.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Teacher says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream is waiting for me when I get home.
Dream says, "Do you want to play?"
I say, "Leave me alone, please."
Dream says, "You will play,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Doctor asks why I am not there.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Doctor says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream is with me by mid day.
Dream says, "It is time to play."
I say, "I do not want to play."
Dream says, "You will play,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Man asks why I hurt so much.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Man says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream comes by mid morning.
Dream says, "It is time to play."
I say, "Please, do not make me play."
Dream says, "You will play,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
Woman asks why I only sit there.
I say, "I had a bad dream."
Woman says, "Oh, I'm sorry."
Dream is there when I awaken.
Dream says, "It is time to play."
I plead, "I can't play anymore."
Dream says, "You will play,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
A person asks words
But I do not hear them.
I do not see them.
Dream is there for me.
Dream says, "It is time to play."
I stand still alongside her.
Dream says, "You shall always play,"
And she touches my head, and I sleep.
