Dream

DREAM

Is it just me,
or is everyone just oblivious of the maladjustment of the government
who swore with great intent there would be an increment of the standard of living, to end suffering, enduring and put an end to starving?
Or aren't we seeing, even in our state of penury that our 'leaders', have
turned professional liars, deceivers, stealers and evil doers?
Or can't we see them lavishing and squandering, winning and dining on
our labour and sweat while we watch and regret?
Perhaps I'm in a dream and all this is not real.
Perhaps I'm too bothered that my fears have become surreal, and made
me think it's all reality.
If it's a dream then I want to wake up!
How could I enjoy a dream where the ideals and morals we held up high
have become so cheap and dispensable that money can buy?
Or a dream where honor is determined by riches and integrity is thrown
into the ditches?
Or a dream where to have is glory and to have not is a horrible story?
Where to live is to be malevolent, dishonest and sly,
and to be truthful and honest is to die?
A dream where evil has become civil and criminal has turned to legal?
Where it is detrimental to be optimistic and beneficial to be pessimistic?
Where to be corrupt is power and to be just is slander?
A misinterpretation of society and a mirror image of poverty?
Where lack is the order of the day and to be hopeful is to be tagged a fool?
A nation in discord with no solution we can afford?
Where promises have found a different meaning and manifesto is nothing
but empty words and sweet talking?
Where to have faith is to be gullible and to have hope is insensible?
Oh I want to wake up!
So all these abnormalities can stop.
But wait!
Something is wrong. I can't seem to wake.
It's then I realize...I'm awake...
I'm awake!
So the dream...it's actually a reality and a factuality that we can't escape.
And now I feel like dreaming, a dream that would take a different shape.


So this is where I leave you, as I go in search of that dream.