I have a dream
He said
riding on a sea of shining faces
the tall tall white looming behind
that one day there will be
no more goodbyes
and no more goodnights
unless the words bring no departure

I have a dream
He said
one voice heard across time and distance
one hand clenched in a righteous fist
that one day there will be
pancakes in the morning
and burned cookies
while the red red lava lamp
becomes gloriously alive

I have a dream
He said
glorying in the splendor of his words
the splendor of his deam
that one day there will be
freedom for one night
and then the next
and every night after
simply because it is
my right to
live

I have a dream
He said
well Mr. King
I have a dream too.