The Vibrant Dreams

A refined version of the real
Benign, replete with better days
These dreams offer sure comfort
To a conflicted, troubled mind

An entire family still alive
Thriving at the childhood home
A father not inclined to drink
And arrive home in despotic rage

Lovers no longer voyaged far
Still lingering, and warm inside
Do they recall the bygone nights
And absence of abject sorrow?

Far better the deepest sleep
Than what this day is apt to bring
But dreams fade, and dissipate
When I discern the morning's sting.