Just once I'll inhabit the world that I dream in
And bring back the secrets of dreams
I won't use a net - I'll catch them gently
By coaxing them out with silent kinship
The kind good books make when I understand them.
Tonight I'll inhabit the dream world I sleep in
To discover the secrets of dreams
I'll awaken a little while covered in blankets
And roam in the soft canvas hills
Each shadow I find I will stop by and whisper,
"Here, secret, please show me yourself"
I swear I'll be patient - no anxious persuasion
No trapping the thing with an act of force
I'll sit in the sun and peel dandelions
And tell it how peaceful, how warm and relaxing
The day is out here when one's not draped in shadows
Awaiting my sleep to come
