I Had a Dream Today

By Michelle Longo-Bloom

I had a dream today,
so real and so true
the doctors said
there’s a ball on my brain.
It’s at the upper tip
and it’s completely benign
it’s easily accessible
with no “probable” harm.
This ball in my head
blocks a gateway to dreams,
it stops chemicals from getting
where they need to be.
Once removed from my brain
my life would be free,
free to live on and free to be me.
No darkness, no sadness
no tunnels of black
no more despair
and complete lack of faith.
No more crying and sobbing
no more shame, no more guilt
no hopeless days
and no wretched nights.
Upon hearing the news
my son fell to the floor
my parents cried out loud
and I thanked God more and more.
I will be so happy now,
I will be able to smile,
I was given incredible hope
…and then I suddenly woke.