Waking from the Dream

Clayoquot Sound

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Understand that this is a dream*:
arch of glorious sky,
dotted with perfect storybook clouds,
the blue, blue hills, hazy, just before sunset,
seascapes and sunrises of molten gold,
forests and savannas and cities
dotted with so many beautiful creatures
of every kind,
walking and flying and living and loving
everywhere.
There is much love, and kindness,
and warm, brave hearts,
reaching out to comfort the bereft,
all a dream, a wonderful dream,
full of beauty enough to break your heart -
the earthly garden, as it was
meant to be.

There is also the nightmare,
running alongside,
that humans have put in its place,
from which we are trying,
with every fibre of our soul,
to awaken.


* The first line of this poem is taken from the title of Alan Ginsberg's poem: "Understand That This Is a Dream"

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