I Have A Dream

I have a dream,

That one day,

The water will ripple without the help of the rain.

And the old man will walk,

With his back straight,

And his head high,

And his stick tossed away.

And that the Kings and Queens and Princes 

and Princesses,

Will crouch down to our level.

That Harry Potter will come knocking on my door,

And teach me how to bring Shakespeare back to life.

And the children of the Earth,

Will live peacefully,

And play by the sea,

And sing and dance.

And laugh and shout,

And be confident to do so.

Ah!

I have a dream.

By Dana Murphy-Francis 1999

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