I Had A Dream Of Paradise Poem by Juan Olivarez

I had a dream Of paradise,
Where voices sailed upon the wind.
Where huge black ravens flew in the skies,
And my ailing body was on the mend.

I had a dream Of paradise,
Where gold dust glittered in the sand.
And the voices whispered truths, no lies,
In the most beautiful, sweet, and virgin land.

I had a dream Of paradise,
Where yellow creosote went on for miles.
And the desert willows carressed my eyes,
And I played in the sand, just like a child.

I had a dream Of paradise,
Of snow on mountains ever high.
And Of the coyotes mournful cries,
Of Gambel Quail that rarely fly.

But it was just a dream I fear,
For I awoke in my own bed.
And a single tear ran out my eye,
For the Mojave, lives in my head.

2/26/14 Alton Texas