TO DREAM AT LAST!

There are just a handful of events that wake me up out of a deep sleep at 4:00 in the morning – aside from a dreaded phone call or a serious family concern.  Included in this list of events are poems, ideas, and funny words and phrases that come to me in a dream.    

Last night before bed, my husband started a conversation that went like this:  “You really look forward to dreaming.”   “Yes, I do.”   “No.  I mean you REALLY love to dream; you can’t wait to get up in the morning to write and talk about your dreams!”  “Correct again.”  “Why do you love dreaming so much?”  He asked.  “Well,” I explained, “Dreams are like best friends.  Dreams are trustworthy, dependable, consistent, nonjudgmental, adventurous, entertaining, enlightening and informative; you can call upon your dreams for guidance when you need support, and they always have your back.” 

This late-night conversation left an impression on me because I woke up at 4:00 o’clock this morning with a brief announcement:  “Poem Alert!!”  Code to let my husband know the reason why it is I am getting out of bed so early in the morning.     

I am an ordinary poet, and I know it.  W. B. Yeats, I’m not.  But, hey, that’s okay. I still have lots to say!   Do you see what I mean?   In any event, here is the poem that came to me in my dream and woke me up at 4:00 this morning. 

TO DREAM AT LAST!

My work is done. My family is loved and fed.

My house is clean, and now it’s time for bed.

With a sleepy sigh, I set sail upon the Moon

To dream, at last, and none too soon!