Thank you, administrators, for the honor and your hard work.
Dream, Dream
As children we dream
Dream of life of freedom
Freedom from discipline’s harsh
Harsh standards, imposed by adults,
Adults whose wisdom is widely,
Widely superior, and only wish,
Wish for the best for their children.
Children then dream of becoming,
Becoming adults, working at the dream,
Dream job, where little to no work,
Work is required, but pays,
Pays a high salary to buy,
Buy all the things they dreamt,
Dreamt of as children, whose parents,
Parents knew better than to spoil
Spoil them into becoming dependent,
Dependent on others to survive,
Survive with their integrity,
Integrity that becomes their bond,
Bond, contract, verbal or written,
Written only as a reminder,
Reminder of obligations that render,
Render their own discipline varied,
Varied from childhood, since,
Since it’s self-imposed, not demanded.
Demanded of your dreams to soar,
Soar as far as your imagination,
Imagination will allow, then go,
Go further, since rules are to be,
Be plundered into submission
Submission to your dream’s wonder.
©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Poetry for Change 