Dreams were an escape, When I was a child, An unoccupied place Where my mind could run wild. I was free to roam, Across endless lands, Dreamscapes of my own, Crafted by my hands, Whether fantasies or nightmares, It wasn't a real concern, Even when I was deathly scared, There was something to be learned. I watched tornados ravage my home, I saw an atom bomb descend, But every mortal terror I faced alone Came with wake to a peaceful end But that was childhood, Death is a superficial fear, That child wouldn't have understood, Real nightmares wake won't cure. When I go to sleep tonight, I await pain from one of two lenses, I sleep and cower in mortal fright Or I wake and weep defenseless, Gone are the dreamscapes, Gone is the beauty, This is depression on tape, As it will always be Live my life full of surprises, Find myself in new romances, But with dawn the truth arises, Good dreams get no second chances You can live in a castle, That's built in the sky, Up here no more hassles, It's just you and I, But reality takes no prisoners, Bombs the joy into the ground, She was in my arms, I was in hers Now she's gone without a sound. I just wanna be with her, Buy her flowers, give her head, But the hands on that clock turn And I'm back alone in bed. Wrapped my face my sheets, Break something over my head, No matter if you get back to sleep That dream is already dead. Gone are the dreamscapes, Gone is the beauty, This is depression on tape, As it will always be Gone are the dreamscapes, Gone as you can see, Mutilated hopes on tape, As we will always need. By Aidan Will