the Dreamer

The Dreamer I dreamt a dream of wondrous things Of lands beyond the sea Where fairy tales and magic rings Were waiting there for me I dreamt of castles in the air Of dragons breathing fire Where knights and ladies fair Were filled with love and desire I dreamt of stars that shone so bright Of angels singing songs Where heaven's gates were in my sight And nothing could go wrong But then I woke from my sweet sleep And faced the cold and gray Where life was dull and bleak And dreams would fade away I tried to hold on to my dream To keep it in my mind But soon I felt a piercing scream And left it all behind For dreams are only dreams, they say And nothing more than lies They only lead us astray And fill us with false hopes and sighs But still I dream, for I must dream It is my only way To cope with this reality And make it through the day For I am but a dreamer And dreaming is my fate. I know not what is real or true. But only what I create.