Dream State

During the time between sleep and wake

the most incredible things can take place!

Flowers grow right from your carpet for picking.

Ice cream starts growing from trees, so start licking!

Toys will start playing up on the shelves,

and shoes will start dancing all by themselves.

A vampire knocks on your window asking to play.

“Why sleep now?” he asks. “You can do that all day.”

Blocks begin building into castle and towers,

and a wizard shows off his magical powers.

A princess has got her prince to save.

“Can’t sleep now,” she says. “We’ve got to be brave!”

The battle is big, the dragon is bigger.

With a sneak attack, the princess can get her!

Thunder is booming, or maybe that’s knocking.

It must be, because now Dad is talking.

“Time to get up,” he seems to have said.

“One more minute, Dad. The dragon is not quite yet dead.”

“Okay, but just one,” he thoughtfully concedes.

You close your eyes tight, the dream must proceed.

It’s too late now, though. The toys remain still.

The prince will be locked away forever, you feel.

The magic is gone now, but don’t fear.

When tomorrow night comes, you will return here.

Only sleep can bring the magical dream back.

If you’re lucky, there may even be another dragon attack!