Basketful of dreams

(Joe Pereira)

He sat and stared at the screen

Where a film played out his dream

Showing him all the things he’d planned to do

He smiled he laughed and he cried 

the fire inside still burns

dreams shift, and bridges fall

In life’s twists and turns

Years have weathered his face

But not the dreams, he once embraced

time moves on and memories wane

But the soul still sings his favourite song

Or just the refrain

basketful full of dreams, is what it seems

A plan once painted in vibrant schemes

now the colour’s gone, the picture is hard to see

basketful full of dreams, that time redeems

The broken thoughts of some youthful dream

a life of remains

Of love and loss and pain

The sun has started to set

There’s no room for deep regret

every dream has led to this

Lets not forget

As he wandered back through time 

And through some old melodies

The notes still play the same, but the tune has changed

Oh the song has changed

Changing memories