I Dream in Green
I dream in Green
I dream in shades of emerald and jade
I dream in trees
In plants, in mountains
And sea
The world around me is gray
Lifeless
I dream of a different reality
Far away there is a world
Sprouted up from the ground by
Likeminded dreamers
They created an alternate way of life
A haven, where they are one
I dream of this place
In the dark night
When all I know is the black and white
And gray of reality
Here, people live as one
With their world
With their community
With each other
They had a shared dream
And they built it
From the bones of destruction
They are my heroes
But there is more to be done
To know is not enough
Not when our world is broken
And drained
And so I will learn
I will read
I will explore
I will live in this place
And I will bring my knowledge back
To my gray world
Because we can make a change
And the sacrifices, they are worth it
It pains me to see us giving up
When there is so much to gain
And little to loose
I dream in knowledge
I dream in education, in teaching
I dream in wisdom
Because caring for our environment
Should not be law
But choice
A choice for our families,
Our communities,
Our children
Because gray is never enough
For those like me
Who will forever dream in Green