When the sloth of suburbia bogs you down,
Why not take off on the rainbow trail?
Dream higher than you’ve ever climbed,
Join the eagle, the wolf or the whale!
Dream of wide, wide open spaces,
Breathe in unpolluted air.
Close your eyes and ears
to this concrete world,
Let fancy transport you there,
Where brave new thoughts fill your mind,
Niggling fears and worries fade.
This dream of freedom can become real.
Wake up now and your future is made!
Why not dare to do something different?
Follow your dream’s rainbow trail?
Slough off mediocrity's mantle!
Hey, brother! No way can you fail!
© Vi Woodhouse
First published in Gazette No 48. 2008
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