Dream
By Jess W. Ward
There’s a dream that is in my head.
About a place I have often said.
I would live until the day I die.
Beneath quiet forest and a windswept sky.
This place is a valley so serene.
It is surrounded by evergreens.
It is where I want to make my home.
But my future is not my own.
For now, Uncle Sam has a hold on me.
Until my tour is over, I am not free.
And there’s a girl who is in my dream.
She is sweeter than peaches and cream.
One day I will make her mine.
Won’t… that… be… fine.
To take my dream girl by the hand.
And walk her to my dream land.
There we will work side by side.
To build a dream to last the rest of our lives.
— End —
The Siskiyou Writers Club is open to folks with a passion for creative writing of all genres. We generally meet the last Thursday of the month in various locations throughout Siskiyou County. You are welcome to join us. For more information about the club, contact Bob Kaster, 530-598-5204, email [email protected], or Mike Grifantini, 530-710-4882, email [email protected].
