I dreamt

When a child, I dreamt to discover
New lands to be seen
New countries to be explored
but now it's the urban jungle
and the unknown streets
I have to face, not the jaguars
and not the spiders to be afraid of
but traffic lights and rush hours

As a child I dreamt four wheel drive
I dreamt in mud and earth
air of dust and fire of sand
water of creeks and rocks
I dreamt colourful places
ample to be painted
but now it's my current life
I have to explore, women around
expectations instead of unknown nations
But never left the dream
I dreamt as a child