The Sweetest Dreams

Tired and frazzled, I crawled into bed

Restless from the stresses filling up in my head

Drifting off into slumber, I remember a time

When it all seemed so easy, when peacefulness was mine

I woke up to a shared room, both my sisters were there

And stepped out into a dream, like an answer to a prayer

I smelled breakfast in the kitchen, dad was singing a song

Mom was folding the laundry and singing along

There they were, my whole family, set in 70’s style

I wiped the tears from my eyes through a crooked tooth smile

It was just how I remembered, in burnt orange and green

Shag carpet and velour sofa with a fresh barnyard scene

No one said a word, like nothing skipped a beat

I helped clear the table, then did the chores in bare feet

The farm looked the same, that old barn still stood tall

It was the summer before that ol’ storm made it fall

It was so wonderfully overwhelming, that I began to cry

Mom and dad held me tightly, though they didn’t understand why

I could not let them go, I held them close to me

And the next thing I knew, I fell fast asleep

When I woke, I was home again, all alone in my room

The tears streaked my face, it was over too soon

How I wish I could visit that place every night

Just being thirteen again, when my world was right

Guess I’ll have to revisit in photos, until we meet again

My favorite part about memories is remembering the love that we had