Lyrical Poetry by Glenn S Hansen

Dreams
We all need dreams
Dreams give us hope for tomorrow
Dreams help forget today’s sorrows
Dreams
We all need dreams

Dreams
We live for dreams
Dreams give reason for going on
When we feel hope is all but gone
Dreams
We live for dreams

Without dreams there’s nothing to find
Without dreams we’d be prisoners of time
Without dreams we’d all lose our minds
We have to believe in dreams

We were travelling in a distant land
Hidden deep beneath the desert sand
All the land was deeply tanned
The sun had scorched the barren burnt earth

In the ancient town's misty town square
Many buyers and traders were there
Shops were set up with such flair
To display wares of priceless worth

Gypsy bands came and went through the town
Cloaked in mysterious gowns
The auctioneer auctioned off the crown
There were people from lands near and far

From the haze a wizard appeared
Cast away the shadows of fear
Made the magic to me so clear
In the midst of the Beggars Bazaar

Social media brings us such darkness
Some of humanity can be so heartless
I’ve got to get away from this madness
I’ve got to run away from the sadness

Behind my veil
There is a tale
A winding trail
Tears are hiding in the shadows
In the shadows of my heart

Why are we so cruel, hurt one another
Steal light to connive, conceal from others 
I’ve got to get away from this madness
I’ve got to run away from the sadness

Behind my veil
There is a tale
A winding trail

Behind my veil
There is a tale
A winding trail
Tears are hiding in the shadows
In the shadows of my heart

How do I find that spark
Bring back light to the dark
Bring back hope to my heart

The kids they work in factories fourteen hours a day
Sure they get some sustenance, meals and a place to stay
But they`re only twelve years old, just get peanuts for pay
While the owners make big bucks many miles away

Set the children free
It`s not 1903
Set the children free
Set them free

Businesses, they don`t care, they will go anywhere
Make an offer they can`t refuse, they will surely go there
As for the kids, they will say, we make their lives much better 
Now go away, shareholders  want pay, leave us alone unfettered

Set the children free
It`s not 1903
Set the children free
Set them free             

It`s the story, same sad story for thousands of years
We want the gold, sacrifice people, are we being clear

Set the children free
Set the children free
Set the children free

The ship is always sailing

We are all aboard

The ship is always sailing

Where our lives are stored

The ship is always sailing

Try to get along

The ship is always sailing

Try to do no wrong

The ship is always sailing

Let us be as one

The ship is always sailing

Goodness must be done

The ship is always sailing

No real need to fight

The ship is always sailing

Let us see the light

The ship is always sailing

Nothing more than this

The ship is always sailing

No lifeboats to miss

The ship is always sailing

It’s just you and me

The ship is always sailing

Hope we can agree

Dusk is now long gone, the day at its end

There’s a sprinkle of twinkle, helps you sleep and mend

As your eyes slowly close for your journey of the mind

Dreams are being written just for you to go find      

The moonlight it beckons, time to travel afar

To wondrous new places, they’re just past the stars

As the visions unfold in the eyes of your head

And you find delight in the gold woven threads      

You’re resting and healing as tomorrow awaits

You will be renewed for the day’s many fates

So sleep well, let go of the day that’s just passed

The new day holds promise and a hope that can last

Dreams can come true, whether night time or day

Ride off in the sunset, let dreams come and play

My wish for you now is to have a good night

So you will be ready for the bright morning light

One hundred years from now

we’ll all be dead and gone

The titans of today

fallen off the earth

with the setting sun

They`ll come for you any time of day

Steal you off your feet, take you away

The Ice Men commeth hidden by their masks

They don’t care about any of the facts

Hateful people tell them what to do

Doesn’t matter if any of its true

They’re well paid to do the dirty deeds

Never hear what victims plead

We all sang

nah nah nah nah nah nah

All around the grave

nah nah nah nah nah nah

They could not be saved

nah nah nah nah nah nah

We all sang away

nah nah nah nah nah nah

They slither ‘round in their unmarked vans

Secret police in a democratic land

Back in the Big House they are filled with glee

No due process, no land of the free

The Ice Men commeth relentlessly

No morals guide them, they will make you bleed

Driven by hate, they have sold their souls

Yes, the Big House has control

We all sang

nah nah nah nah nah nah

All around the grave

nah nah nah nah nah nah

They could not be saved

nah nah nah nah nah nah

We all sang away

nah nah nah nah nah nah

nah nah nah nah nah nah

nah nah nah nah nah nah

nah nah nah nah nah nah

nah nah nah nah nah nah

Good night, sleep well

Tomorrow will tell

Don’t be worried

Don’t be hurried

Be soothed with dreams

Soaked in moon beams

Life will unfold

Stories will be told

You cannot control

What’s beyond your soul

There will be days

That seem like plays

Some will be sweet

And yes, much too fleet

Some will make you mad

Others make you sad

Nothing you can do

Just go see it through

Use your power

Like it’s a flower

Let love guide your path

Don’t be filled with wrath

The world is so big

We’re just like a twig

Be grateful and kind

Riches will blind

Seek inner peace

Find your release

Good night, sleep well

Tomorrow will tell