A Dream Poem by Jonathan Banuelos

I see a tree giving shade to a tin can mountain
People surround an endless dry fountain
The helicopter above searches for a lost puppy
But it was all a dream
Staring through a cage at a zoo
A man stares back and I growl back
I go to the movies but find myself staring out a window to the outside
The foreigners no longer look at me from the other side
The traffic lights contain more colors than a rainbow
But it was all a dream
I see the Jihad and the Crusade join forces
The child no longer plays with too tall guns
Missiles no longer appear in my neighbor’s backyard
Freedom is given out in soup kitchens
A change of heart in hates place
Too bad it was all a dream