DREAMING

Dreaming that life

   Would run smooth

In a realistic way

   Where little bumps and cracks

Were things you went around and

   Not the main event

Where a penny was given

   For a thought and

You didn’t need a shield

   To receive someone’s 2 cents worth

Where egg shells were associated

   With chickens rather than landmines

And you must travel carefully

   To avoid explosions

Where condition was not an excuse

   For bad behavior

Where tolerance and forgiveness

   Went hand in hand and

Prayers for enlightenment

   Were sincere and

Where humility was standard fare

   And graciousness superseded wrath

I will keep dreaming and

   Hoping that my dreams come true

Stanski

December 18, 2020 ^