Dream

I dreamed a dream As a naïve boy in innocence Seeing beyond the mountain I must climb Finding a land of milk and honey Where freedom reigns supreme Love is not fable but life's strength. I dreamed a dream As a callow youth who lost his way Wanting to understand God's magnificence His love for the children of Adam Seeing light within the darkness Knowing faith is the shield against evil. I dreamed a dream As an old man finding God Knowing his mercy, love and salvation Following his footsteps from the cross Into the shining light Knowing it was the everlasting glory of Heaven.