Heart of a Dreamer

Beneath my breast beats the heart of a caged animal.

Longing for freedom, for something more,

To soar across the autumn sky,

Run wild across the moonlit plains,

Or swim to the bottom of the deepest ocean. 

My heart is filled with love,

For those in need,For those I've lost.

Within that heart hides the kindest spirit,

A spirit swollen with tears for the sorrow of strangers.

Afraid to show what it is I feel,

This broken heart lays silent.

Hidden from those only wishing to break me,

From those who took my love and tossed it carelessly aside. 

But it still it beats,Strong and pure.

A heart that wishes to see what could never be.

To touch a unicorn as they have touched me,

To speak with the sea and understand. 

A heart that is searching,

For something out of reach,

And far away.

In a place I cannot find,

But long to see. 

A heart that sees fairies,

Sings a soulful melody,

Lives in a mystical land,

That only the pure of heart can know.

The heart of a dreamer beats within my chest,

Seeing the good in everyone,

And being proved wrong time and again.

But still I believe. 

Refusing to believe that love won't find me,

Denying the fact that there is not good in everyone.

Hoping that someday the pain will stop,

The sting of betrayal will lessen,

And my dreaming heart will be all that remains.