i dreamt a dream, a weird dream,a wierd dream dreamt I.

the earth was flat like a mat and i stood upon the sky.

my house looked like a tiny mole hill,

and the people around even smaller still.

i was so surprised by the sight,

that i forgot my great fright.

i sat upon the fluffy ground,

to take time to see whats around.

i seemed alone yes alone in this cold white land,

but then i heard a noise so loud that i thought it was a marching band.

i waited too see this source of noise,this source of noise pass by,

only to see a young man ,no taller was he than I.

he was playing a flute and a lyre,

tied together by a fancy wire.

the melody was good the tune real sweet,

that my body swayed to the beat.

i followed him in a trance,

whilst performing a strange dance.

after a while he stopped his play and sat down the indian way,

i came to sense released from the trance only to see i had gone astray.

i looked at him with much surprise,

because he had beautiful blue eyes.

i said "excuse me who are thee, will u please tell me thy name?",

ha ha he laughed and said "who are you? that you know not of me and my fame?".

"Well no matter young lad I'm the piper from Hamelin whose tunes charm the ear"

"it holds unto me all those who hear"

"are you new my dear",

"you dont seem from around here".

"yes sir i was one place when i slept and another when i awoke"

"i thought it was a dream but looks like fate's funny joke"

"is that so,come with me my boy and be my aide",

"you will be paid depending on ur grade."

"and on the way u might find a clue"

"to what tis journey means to you"

we went together through many a small village and town,

some very happy to see us but others treated us with a frown.

we did good no matter how small ,

as we walked over hills no matter how tall.

through this journey i came to see,

the greater truth that lay in front of me.

my problems seemed small to those around,

atleast i was all safe and sound.

as this realization pricked my heart, the piper turned and smiled at me.

he said "you've found your purpose to this journey i see".

"yes,sir",i said "i realize im indeed blessed for the life that i had"

"good family and friends and the comfort of a warm home"

i heard an alarm ring the moment these words been said,

and i woke up on my comfy warm bed.

the weird dream lingers on even today in my head,

as i pray for those without food or clothes let alone a bed.