Ticket For A Dream Poem by Anna Mae Angana

For all their yearnings,

They’re one step ahead to fulfill their dreams.

They packed their things,

Yet sobbering.

What awaits them in the land of dreams?



Holding their tickets,

A ticket that will make their dreams a reality.

They traveled a thousand miles,

Be able to ride the cotton clouds,

And fly like fireflies in the sky.



For a thousand winks,

A hundred yawns,

For tenths of stretches,

They now make their first step-

To achieve their lifelong dreams.




When they reached there,

Some fit in, Some didn’t

Some survived, Some died,

Some left traces,

Some just passed by.




Desolation is their foe,

Wandering in a so cold place,

Their love one's images,

And their memories

Are all they need to feat their loneliness.


Copyright 2009, A.M.B.A., Phils.