I used to dream of ice cream, toy stores
roller coasters and Star Wars
It’s just dregs now, bitter
A nightmare, Twitter
I dream of my mother scolding
Being more than senseless, molding
My father at his cruelest
Exaggerations, clueless
My little brother stolen
my arms not strong enough to hold him
Running, searching, groping
Falling into the ocean
Gasping, reaching for the rungs
Water filling my lungs
Great depths
Unknown wrecks
Sunk ships misery
No buoyancy
Car accidents
Missed tests
Broken hearts
Fire starts
A gunman in the classroom
A sudden crass boom
Glass flying through the air
People screaming, nothing there