I had a Dream by Edilson A. Ferreira

Quang Nguyen Vinh

I Had a Dream 

I dreamed that there were no borders or barriers

and everyone was coming and going all over. 

There were no countries with complicated names,

nor other languages difficult to pronounce.

There were no Latin or Jewish quarters, 

consulates, embassies, or customs. 

We were dealing with John, Joseph, and Peter, 

having forgotten the old records 

at those big notary books of names like 

Tudors, Stuarts, Windsors, 

Whites, Browns, and Smiths. 

Priests, pastors, rabbis and teachers, 

together they worshiped the same God, 

the same saints and prophets, 

praising the history we lived

and sowing hope in the hereafter. 

Restaurants, schools, and hospitals, 

all of them were open to anyone, 

even the parties, weddings, and baptisms 

and all other pleasures of the day-to-day. 

 

First published in Creative Talents Unleashed, June 16, 2018.

© Edilson A. Ferreira

Edilson A. Ferreira

Mr. Ferreira, 81, is a Brazilian poet who writes in English rather than Portuguese. He has launched two Poetry books, ‘Lonely Sailor’ and ‘Joie de Vivre ’, and has 300 different publications in international Literary Journals. He has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He began writing at the age of 67 after retirement from a bank.

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