I fell asleep, my heart flew to a distant shore
where children had all they wanted and needn't ask for more,
where illness, poverty and hate were banished from the land,
where mothers didn't toil all day with a callus on each hand.

I fell asleep, my heart flew to a distant shore
where dignity was granted to those who mopped the floor,
where color wasn't used to judge the character of a man,
where teachers were revered as the lifeblood of the clan.

I fell asleep, my heart flew to a distant shore
where black and white had equal opportunity to soar,
where television raised our thoughts to a higher plane,
where those who were different, weren't thought insane.

I fell asleep, my heart flew to a distant shore
where nations lived in peace despite what came before,
where each individual helped to care for the Earth,
where women were all beautiful no matter what their girth.

I fell asleep and dreamed I flew to a distant shore
blind that it always waited outside my bedroom door.
Visions unattempted are impotent in scope.
Sweat makes new worlds, dreams make empty hope.