Chapter 1
The Dream Of The Hopeless
Don’t we all want an America composed of equality and unity
When we say this we are all looked at in scrutiny
Why is this thought so unreachable
Why is this thought an illusion
Is it just a delusion
Is it just a thought believed in only by those who hope
When reality it is all just a big nope
Aren’t these thoughts sad
Because all they really do is make us mad
Mad that we can’t hope
Mad that the answer is always nope.
What if it didn’t have to be this way
What if everything they say can be true
That those deemed unworthy can begin anew
Are those dreams of winter really nightmares
Or perhaps not a dream but reality
Can an immigrant born in another country
Not be hungry
Can a child born unwealthy
Become financially healthy
If so how
When can we achieve this please say now
Are we really all valued by the government
Or is this yet another lie to cover up their misgovernment
Are we all equal under the law
Or does our legal system have a flaw
Is anything illegal for the wealthy
Is this a dream as faint as a beautiful woman
Does Her beauty eventually fade like this dream
It is as cold as a winter stream.
Is America just a big Ellis island
Where the poor are treated unfair
And the rich treated rare.
Oh but of course they are rare
In the land of the millionaire
Why so hopeless they say
Because I know I will never make a fair day’s pay
Because I know I am nothing to the rich
My luck will never switch
Perhaps this is just an opinion
The only dreams I dream are just that dreams
For mine are the dreams of the hopeless
The dream of the hopeful
I believe that this is a nation of love
After all the sun is always above
Why would the sunshine if this nation was lost
Why would the ground frost
After all, if the dream was dead wouldn’t naturally be as well.
Wouldn’t it mirror a nation that fell
I believe that I can succeed
I believe that I can provide everything that I need
If I just work hard enough
The American dream is no bluff
The wealthy aren’t privileged they worked hard to get where they are
With their example I know I can go fair
College isn’t necessary to get where you want
Just look at the races of Belmont
The jockeys are wealthy
Maybe not healthy…
My ancestors fought for a nation of dreams
I will not let it rip at the seams
For mine is a nation of hope
Not ever will I accept a nope
Everything is earned
Not given.
So why is there hopelessness and not hard work
Why does everyone believe a successful person is part of a wealthy network
No, I will not
I will not accept defeat
We as a nation have completed great feats
Only for us to fall hopelessly to our knees
Everyone sits at home and insults our work by just pushing the keys
For me is a dream of hope and it is not just a dream it is a reality, a vision
A vision of what is possible in this great nation
The Dream I Dream
I dream of a nation that is whole
I envision an America that is joyful
An America full of respect
A place of little disrespect
Not a perfect America
Just one that is perfectly united
One that is no longer near-sited
Can we achieve this
Can put aside our differences
Maybe use our senses
Can we rise from the bounds of money
Can we resist that taste of its sweet honey
Or should we chase our dream-like Dexter
If we work hard enough it is possible
All of our problems are solvable
It depends on all of us
We will have to stop giving other people such a fuss
When you disagree
Just leave it be
That’s the solution for me
We can do anything together
It’s like that white feather marking a beginning
A new beginning where we are one nation under God
Not just a big clod of disagreements
We could have a nation where the government really represents the people
Not just themselves
And their wealths
Why should a person of the people be paid for their service
Can’t they just recognize their service
With money comes corruption
With chaos comes disruption
Is that what we are a nation in chaos
Can this lead to disruption
Disruption of the wealthy politicians
Hopefully, that would lead to public admissions
Is anything illegal for the wealthy
Or can you just hire the right lawyer and nothing will be filthy
Oh, how I wish we could band together and fix these problems
This is the Dream I Dream
The American Dream is anything it seems it is the Dream We Dream.
