Look for the Dream

A crowd of people
All different
Unique
Each one with their own tale
Each one different in how they think

An old man in a corner
Stares at a photograph
Thinking of days he can’t get back
Wishing for dreams that got off track

A girl at the counter
Pays for her meal
Wrestling with how she feels
And wondering if anything’s real

There’s a boy at the desk
Doodling pictures
Of monsters and heroes on great adventures
Dreaming someday, they’d be his ventures

The old man wanted love
He put career first
And let love slip away
Like the roll of a hearse

The girl dreams of success
The fame and spotlight
But anxiety and doubt
Stalk her every night

The little boy could make it
Could achieve his dream
So long as doodled monsters
Keep from their schemes

A dream can be found
In every soul
But as time abounds
It can grow frail and old

A dream can be lost or given up on
When situations can be heavy and long
Excuses creep in and lies start to whisper
You’re never enough. Career should come first.

Whatever the dream
Don’t keep it inside
Speak it out. Let it fly
It’s all up to you on if this dream dies

So, look for the dream
In yourself and in others
Keep tabs on each other
Ward off doubt when it smothers

A dream should not be pursued alone
But with an army of friends helping make it your own