The dream

My Dream

I had a dream I clearly remember
It was a cold and dark November
A voice inside my head said go 
Follow the footprints in the snow
As I started moving towards a light
I got a sense that something wasn’t right
But curiosity had gripped my feet 
So I continued walking through the sleet
With every breath and with every beat 
My heart was screaming retreat retreat
But the light was strong it drew me in 
The brightness was captivating

As I got closer I saw some stairs 
That strangely seemed to go nowhere
I dared myself to start to climb 
I was getting brave one step at a time
Suddenly the stairs began to move 
I was scared and confused
I had gone too far to turn around 
my feet were high above the ground

Then I saw a gap some missing threads 
It’s just a dream it’s in my head
But the fear is real my body shakes 
Now I must take a leap of faith
But before I get a chance to leap 
I wake from my unsettled sleep
I lay and wonder what might have been 
If I never woke from my dream

Joe Kelly Jnr. 
2017