Oh, Dreaming Dreams I've Only Dreamt to Dream Before

By: Emma Olinger

Standing in the middle of the stage
microphone taped to my face
singing my heart out

Handcuffing the mass murder who
has been loose for decades
lowering his head
into the cop car

Catching that tiny ball in my net
scoring the finishing score
end of a long and tiring lacrosse game.

Oh, Dreaming dreams
I’ve only dreamt to dream before.

Dragging the bow loose
across the cello string
faster and faster
until the scene decides to calm down

Dressed as a large, fat, purple sea witch
while singing to a skinny red head.

Pressing a yellow no. 2 pencil
against paper
writing to my heart’s content.

Oh, Dreaming dreams
I’ve only dreamt to dream before.

Opening my laptop
one day to see the screen shining
with the number 5,000
next to a blue square with a white T in it.

Singing in front of a webcam
for the whole world to see.
Walking into a large auditorium
that has a large hanging sign that says
“Vidcon.”

Finally meeting the idol
I’ve only dreamt to dream
to meet before.

Oh, Dreaming dreams
I’ve only dreamt to dream before.