Introduction
The dreamer dreams a fantasy
I found myself in a foreign land,
The bay the beach the sand quite nice,
The shipyard cranes an awesome sight.
I walked the street all alone,
Walked aimlessly into the village hall,
I was lost,
I turned to see a group of men,
They were talking in a foreign tongue,
They spoke in English broken up’
I couldn’t but help to hear one say
The chap looks lost and can’t find his way,
I felt the presence of someones hand upon my shoulder it did land,
Are you lost! In this strange place,
His voice was gentle like a whisper on the wind’
I am really lost’ but do I know you? I said,
No the stranger did say’ but I know you,
I will help! He spoke in English broken up,
He was the leader of his men,He gave me food,
The chicken sandwich it was nice,
But did someone else take a bite’
For it was half eaten’ but it tasted right,
Every mouthful was real to me,
The half eaten chicken sandwich in my dream!
We talked and laughed for quite some time
He asked me if I would do him a favour,
Just a small task he couldn’t do’
What was the favour I asked him now,
Could I get something for him that was far out of reach,
I said I would try and what was this task,
It’s a small package up in that crane,
Now pointing far up and up high in the sky’
I took one look up ‘It’s so far away,
Now this is strange the strangest thing,
I felt myself lift up and levitate,
This felt awesome and I was shocked,
I reached the package and brought it back
I put the package right in his hand,
He smiled at me’ we walked the land,
He put some money into my hand,
He looked at me without a word,
Smiling!
I turned to say thanks but he was gone!
The stranger who spoke in a foreign tongue’
Vanished for ever as I turned to talk,
I wanted to say thanks for all his kindness,
I walked up the street to find a pub,
I’m not quite sure why’ then I asked around,
Trying to talk to the people of this foreign land’
I wished you would just reappear’
Then I could thank him very clear,
I never found him’ alas and now I’m lost,
Lost in this strange curiosity land,
I walk some more in this strange land,
With cranes so tall in this shipyard,
I reached a place a hidden cove,
I was standing there all alone,
The smell of fishing the sweet aroma’
The boats in the bay fascinated me,
Everything here was crystal clear,
That was everything I beheld,
Inside this dream in a foreign land
I awoke and felt really full’
But the wad of notes that were all wrapped up,
Were just a figment of my imagination
Lost in a dream ”Inspired by a dream one of many
mercsmoon poetry © malc.johnson 2008