Sidney Beck Poet Dramatic Monologue

I Had a Dream

I HAD A DREAM


I had a dream  ‘twas  not 
Of pleasures countless got
Or  caverns measureless to man
And trying to garner all I can


It was a world of equals where none 
Went hungry and  work was done
For purpose and not for gain
And people’s efforts were not in vain


Where each man counted true
And not just the select few
Each one had a voice well-heard
By leaders who heeded every word


But I woke  to find my vision false
Every person has his  faults 
Pleasure domes are for the realist
Pipe dreams are for the idealist



Note:

My thanks are due to Coleridge for his excellent 
poem Kubla Khan, from which some phrases have been  taken

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Carolyn Devonshire December 13, 2010 at 9:12 AM This is my dream too, Syd. Guess I'm an idealist, but I can't let go of hope we will live to see world peace. God bless you for sharing this inspirational poem. Coleridge has long been one of my favorite writers. Read the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner as a child and was totally absorbed. Later discovered Kubla Khan. Beautifully written, my friend. Peace and love, Carolyn