I had a Dream Last Night

I had a dream last night
I was lying in bed
Looking at the fan
Spinning over my head
I put down my book
And I closed my eyes
The roof disappeared
And I was gazing at the sky

The bed floated off
Like a boat on the sea
On the waves of a breeze
Rising over the trees
Past the cars on the freeway
And twinkling street lights
Past freight trains and factories
And toxic waste sites

Do you remember your dreams?
Are they just what they are,
Are they more than they seem?
Firing synapses in your animal brain
Or visions of the future, mysteries explained?

We sailed over the moon
And on towards the stars
Over men on dark corners
Who were playing guitars
Their songs filled the night
With harmonious sounds
Thousands of voices
Joining into the round

Do you remember your dreams?
Are they just what they are,
Are they more than they seem?
Firing synapses in your lizard brain
Or visions of the future, mysteries explained?

The bed and the roof
Have returned to their places
Books and guitars
Have returned to their cases
I open my eyes
On another new morning
And flashbacks of dreams
Return without warning

Do you remember your dreams?
Are they just what they are,
Are they more than they seem?
Firing synapses in your animal brain
Or visions of the future, mysteries explained?

October 2006, Alexandria, VA