Dreams of a Future [2025]

I want a nice brick house sitting on a green hill, 

with a little wood shop shed beside a garden overflowing with life.

I want a back porch tea room with windows 

that fill with light in summer, 

and glisten with the glow of a fireplace in winter. 

I want a long drive that runs through trees 

and a fence that keeps the world outside. 

I want a little family gathering around me, 

to pray and give thanks. 

I want a small house for my parents at the end of the drive, 

with bookshelves for Dad, 

and a windowsill for Mom with room for as many plants as she wants. 

I want a couple good dogs, to watch over everyone when I’m not there. 

And a little stable with a few good horses. 

By God, I would fight the devil, walk to the sun, and face the world to get there.

And when I die, 

I’d ask to be buried on that hill, 

and I hope no one cries when I do, 

because if I am laid to rest somewhere like that, 

I won’t be sad or scared for a single minute.