She slept while dreaming of the world
She left behind some time ago
And thought her heart would break again
From weakness to internal foes
She put her heart into a letter
Sent it off, no looking back
She faced the day of her defeat
And cried at the same time she laughed
Wake up from your dreams now, sweetie
You've got a grown-up life to lead
We'd all like to live in dreamland
Reality's not all we hoped it would be
Problems which won't wait forever
Are calling you back down to me
When it all seems dark, just remember
The real world's deeper than you can dream
Life continued as it should have
Most her dreams are different now
She aches a little at reminders
She had the light and took her bow
All her life she'll remember
What she loved and what she lost
Though her life can seem so bitter
She thinks it all was worth the cost
Wake up from your dreams now, sweetie
You've got a grown-up life to lead
We'd all like to live in dreamland
Reality's not all we hoped it would be
Problems which won't wait forever
Are calling you back down to me
When it all seems dark, just remember
The real world's deeper than you can dream
I showed this to my dad and he said, "I have no idea what it's about, but it seems deep." Haha. Thanks Dad. I wrote this poem at two in the morning when I couldn't sleep. So feel free to critique (or speculate, whatever). But really, I'm curious. What do you think?
