A Child's Dream Poem by Rajesh Gurung

As a child i dreamt i would fly
when i grew into a man
grow wings and soar away
away to far-off lands

The kid has grown
the dream remains a mirage
how could i have known
dreams get lost in reality's haze?

Come bedtime i would dread
going off to sleep
least i would wake up dead
and into the night i would weep

Where did the universe begin
and where did it end?
how much and what did it contain?
these questions bent my small mind

Now, as i write this
i am content i sought answers
for they were seeds
now my life's colourful flowers