i dream of one day
when the drama stops
i sit in my chair
with the fireplace lit
and the kids playing in front of me
my wife sitting next to me
i dream of the day when my favorite singers are not dead
and a day when movie stars make less than teachers
a day where no one ever cheats
and no husband ever beats
i dream of a day that true love is more important than anything
a day when love is the reason for existence
the day when money is second to family
i dream of the day i can kiss my one and only
and die in the same way
i dream of not writing this poem
but instead sitting in my chair
with my love in my arms
my family on the couch
my kids in front of me
and my friends next to me
i dream of no guns
i dream of no violence
sometimes i just wish i did not wake up to this
reality
i want to live in my own reality