A Dream Rewritten

In my dreams an elf gave me a seed he told me to plant it as a good deed I took it to the valley of rainbows chasing off the oh so curious cows Planted it loam that was so rich soothing the soil to the right pitch Watering it in with joyful tears listening to it grow with open ears Over time it grew to majestic beauty flowers scented highly and so pretty This was the Tree of Hope and Happiness that casts away despair and weariness I fell asleep beneath its protective leaves and when eventually I awoke, it was under my eaves I was home in bed, I doubt I ever really left all the same I awoke from it feeling bereft