The Power of the Dream

Now I lay me down to sleep

My bed so tranquil, my limbs at ease

I close my eyes and count the sheep

I reach the magic number

My chest rises and falls

And I begin a restful slumber.

My breath is the only sound

As my inner depth of my mind calls

And my journey starts to abound

The path, it starts out dark and hollow

I keep looking back

To see if someone is to follow.

Each step is ever so gently taken

As to see what lies ahead

Before my body becomes awaken.

Enter another world

At this tunnel’s end 

A place where I am lured

I’m in awe at what I see

Not sure which way to go

That is best suited for me.

Should I take his hand

The Dream Weaver, he is called

To guide me on this land

Or attempt to go unaided

Exploring the many mysteries

My mind and soul have created?

Whichever way I may choose

I behold the Power of the Dream

And it’s reality I shall carefully muse

For it can one day take me very far

Leading me to see, believe and achieve

My very own star!

Written by Diane M. Shampine 7/25/11 ©

The Power of Dreaming

Daydream - a visionary of ones thoughts, hopes or ambitions experienced while awake and may help sort our problems and achieve success.  Dreams - images, ideas, emotions and sensations involuntarily occurring while we sleep.
By daydreaming we can ultimately guide ourselves as to where we want our lives to go, what we want to achieve and bring them to reality. If you were to paint, draw or list those images that appear in your daydreams, they would most likely transform into that very image with every little detail.  In our dreams on the other hand, the images are usually a symbol representing a feeling, mood or memory with a much more profound and deeper meaning. They guide us by providing hints, warnings, and a closer look into who we were in the past, who we are in the present and possibly future, along with the how to deal with a situation or achieve any accomplishments.  Either way they both have the power to unify our body, mind and spirit and provide us with self-exploration and a better insight into ourselves.  Each one of us has the ability to see, believe and achieve, if we so desire.
Walt Disney, Henry Ford, Albert Einstein, Oprah Winfrey, and many other great people throughout this nation, have started with just a dream.  A vision of what they wanted to create, achieve and the person they wanted to become. Although there were many crossroads and roadblocks, they never let that dream fade. They continued working achieving their successes.
Your dreams can take you far.  In the moments that you think you can’t, you’ll discover that you can.  The power of the dream gives you the strength, the faith to go forth and the courage to overcome your fears, so that you may one day reach your very own star. 
Are you reaching for your star and is it getting brighter?  Don't be discouraged and don't let it fade, you must "Dream On until your dream comes true!”