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. 

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 who I'm supposed to be. 
The stars smiled down on me, 
God answered in silent reverie. 
I said a prayer and fell asleep. 

I had a dream 
That I could fly from the highest tree. 
I had a dream. 

Now I'm old and feeling grey, I don't know what's left to say 
about this life I'm willing to leave. 
I lived it full and I lived it well, 
there's many tales I've lived to tell. 
I'm ready now, I'm ready now, I'm ready now 
to fly from the highest wing. 

I had a dream.




(Priscilla Ahn)