Dreams of Tomorrow

Awaken,

Like yesterday,

And the days before that,

And the days before that.

Awaken,

Dim skies and cold drops

Leave me drowsy,

But I must

Awaken.

Pull my body

By my arms,

And drag and drag.

Awaken,

To cool metal

Under my hand

And push and push.

Then sleep,

Days run quickly,

Faster than me, even

I can’t keep up.

Then sleep,

Like yesterday,

And the days before that,

And the days before that.

Dreaming of

A time when

My world is free

Of dim skies.

Dreaming of

A day when

I can finally run

Free.

Should I

Run from all

I know and

All my pain?

Should I

Stay and push

And learn

To sit straight?

My wheels were

My trauma,

My youth,

My undoing.

My wheels are

My strength,

My asset.

They are Me. So,

Awaken,

Like yesterday,

And the days before that,

And the days before that.

Awaken,

Dim skies and cold drops

Leave me drowsy,

But I must

Awaken.

I shouldn’t miss

The chance to rise again

And push and push.

Awaken,

To cool metal

Under my hands and

Dreams of tomorrow in my head.