last night
only last night
i dreamt of heaven
and what eternal peace felt like

the roads paved with gold glimmered
with a crystal clear sea next to it
and jewelled walls sparkling
with ebony gates opening just for me

i dreamt of grassy fields of childhood
the sun beating gently on my back
the wind making my hair fly
the sense that this is where i belong

while i felt the happiness
of reaching my final goal
i seemed to remember a struggle
a torturous journey to home

i remembered how tears feel like on my face
how anger cuts you up inside
how hatred numbs your senses
how disappointment sinks in my stomach

yet i can still smile
still laugh
in that safe haven
of home

i woke up when it was still black outside
and felt reality wash over me
but i thank God for that taste of heaven
of what he gave to me that night

for i'm still a pilgrim
wayward and swayed by temptation
but with this hope in my heart
i'm plugging along life's way

i wonder what today brings...


A/N: this is based on an actual dream i had a while ago. i dreamt of a tiny little corner of heaven, like a teensy bit of happiness. well i woke up and felt like saying, "darn, if only that could last longer..." and i would have said it if i didn't have my sis next to me sleeping. then i kinda pondered on it for a while and wondered if this was a foreshadowing of what was to come...hmmm...wonder if i'll sight the city soon, but still hoping, still praying...

moira rose out