Unreal Reality

I lie on the grass and stare at the sky.
I dream of places that don’t exist,
I dream of feelings that I can’t express.
Dreams of perfect people, and perfect lands,
Dreams of perfect islands, and perfect mountains,
Dreams, where I’m high, high up in the sky

I look through the window,
And stare at the sun setting in the distance.
I lose touch with reality,
Lose myself in eternity.
A dream where I can feel happiness in a single moment,
But as I wake up, happiness still doesn’t come.
Dear God, must I really be alone?

Down to Earth again,
Awaken by noise, I merely sit in class.
Time didn’t go by at all,
And I just lost myself in a moment of despair.
I look through the window one more time.
The sun is gone now,
And there is no more warmness. There are no more dreams.
Only stars up in the stratosphere,
Way above the clouds in the atmosphere.
Stories that aren’t clear
Only wishes that won’t come true.

Nuno Geraldes Barba©
(Registo IGAC #786/06)