Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, DREAMS REALIZED, by WALT MASON


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DREAMS REALIZED, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: We all have dreams when we are young
Last Line: Bring free gifts elysian.
Subject(s): Dreams; Nightmares


WE all have dreams when we are young, sweet dreams of future splendor; we see
upon our pathway flung all kinds of legal tender; we see ourselves achieve a
fame that spreads from Troy to Goshen, so all the people speak our name with
fervor and emotion. Then some of us sit down and wait the vision's sweet
fulfilling, depending on a kindly fate to help us make a killing. We wait till
we are weak and old, for Fortune's kindly token; we wait till we are green with

mold, and all our dreams are broken. Our hearts are filled with bleak despair
when wintry age approaches, and to the poorhouse we repair, to weep and swat the

roaches. And some have dreams of gorgeous hue, fine dreams of coming glory.
"We'll make those dreams," they say, "come true, before we're old and hoary."
With willing feet and eager hands they're chasing Fortune always, while t'other

dreamer idly stands, or sits and chews his galways. Oh, dreams are fine if you
have spunk to follow up the vision, but all those dreams are simply bunk which
bring free gifts elysian.





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