The Dream Snatcher

One night, I heard a creaking sound, Opened my eyes- nothing was found. But I felt dizzy the next day; Something had been taken away. I got up, sat to have some toast, Daydream about all I love most; I tried to dream with all my might But realized something wasn't right. No dreams would come into my head, My dream ability was DEAD. I told my friend about my plight, And the strange creaking in the night. He shook his head with great dismay, 'The Dream-Snatcher's been round your way.' 'The Dream-Snatcher? Not heard of him!' 'Prepare for a story most grim. He has no shape, cannot be seen And does something so very mean, Creeps in at night, and through your ear, Sucks out your dreams, and blows in FEAR! You then can't dream when you've awaken, With no clue of what's been taken. Instead of dreams, you're left with DOUBT, Once that's in, it's hard to get out!' 'What do I do?' I cried in shock, 'How do I stop this dreaming block?' My friend replied 'We must begin By not allowing doubt to WIN. In order to keep him at bay, You must shout "DOUBT! Please go away! I want to dream! I want to hope! I believe there is an endless scope To what I can do and achieve, All I have to do is BELIEVE!"'. I copied this, with one last shout: 'NO ROOM FOR YOU IN MY LIFE, DOUBT!' 'Good' said my friend, 'now tell me WHY You can now bid this doubt goodbye.' 'Because I'm ambitious and smart, Because I have an honest heart, There's nothing standing in my way, I have one life- let's seize the day!' I felt a tingle in my brain And in my heart- was I insane? My friend said 'By your flushed red cheek I see DOUBT's started to feel weak!' 'But,' I said, 'what if I fail?' 'FAIL's a word you EXHALE Out of your head, out of your life, Believing that word ends in strife. Passion and the will to succeed Are the two things in life you need.' My heart began to tingle more In a way it hadn't before, 'Wow!' said my friend, 'look at your face! It's red! It's smiling! Now there's space Where doubt once was, for DREAMS instead! Dream away, pretty, fill your head!' If a Dream-Snatcher comes tonight To snatch your hopes right out of sight, There's a friend who sometimes seems shy But when you need him, is close-by, called CONFIDENCE- Conny for short, I'll leave you with this final thought- Dream BIG, dream with limitless height- Meet that Dream-Snatcher with a fight When he comes for your dreams tonight.