Embracing the Reality of Life
Embracing the reality of life
is not my current dream.
All I wish to do is hide
beneath the wings of hope
and a bed of dreams.
Where happiness and contentment
are themes of every day,
where starvation and hunger
are not words in our dictionary
and neither are pain, hurt
or destitution.
Where love beats wildly
in the hearts of all mankind,
and kindness pours freely
like a…