The Stuff of Hopes, Dreams and Wishes

By:Sikolwethu Mthethwa In readiness for my journey to the land of dreams, I bring my pillow closer to the full moon And wrap myself around the blanket of stars that litter the night sky While the Serene breeze airily sings me a lullaby One deep breath to purge myself of day's stresses, My eyelids take their final bow And stay true to their vow: to be the blanket that keeps my eyes warm And protect them from Any disturbance as I slumber Now I am resting If I were a bird, on the surface of the moon I would be nesting My body leisurely drifts into the stillness of night As if a clover falling to the ground. Night holds me in a soothing embrace Asleep and at peace, but my mind begins to race It creates a world within a world. A world in which my desires prove to be true A world in which there's candid affection between me and you I would say the sky is the limit, but there is no sky here Only possibilities that know no bounds. A world in which we're kind to Earth our mother, Each other And obidient to God our father. Not all is peaches and cream Wars loom and disease is still prevelant But the absence of pursuit of power and  greed Render these predicaments far from permanent Woman and man can gather With their minds sharp and hearts light as a feather They strategize Instead of fantisize; on ways to put Earth's problems to rest One at a time. In this world my mind has created The brilliance of our species is elevated Our resilience is revealed and our being celebrated Our moves and  progression are carefully calibrated The loss of life at the hands of each other is minimized The slow death of our mother totally ceased The number of those in God's favor greatly increased It is in my wishes to bring this world to the one we all live in Maybe to the force of Love for each other we'd finally give in And the real progression of our species would finally begin