Dreams for Two

Some people say you can’t have it all

But if you’re gonna dream, don’t dream small

My dreams are as wide as all outdoors

As wild as the ocean washing the shores

In some I’m a hero, in some I’m a star

In some I travel to galaxies afar

In all I’m gone from this dying town

Where industry departed leaving only a frown

I dream to leave this broken neighborhood

Where gangs took over where schools once stood

I know folks think I’m a silly fool

The same folks believe in the antiquated rule

That you are what you are, you shouldn’t rock the boat

And to leave the ghetto you must swim a moat

Filled with alligators, sharks and man-made traps

That beat you down and tether you with straps

But I’m with the belief that all are free

To shape their own thoughts and destiny

So my dreams are as wide as all outdoors

As wild as the ocean that washes the shores

As relentless as the tides that never cease

As outlandish as the thought of world peace

If I dream of the mountain, I may reach the Knoll

If I believe in tomorrow, I’ll set a goal

If you hold out your hand, I’ll walk with you

And never alone, I’ll dream for two