dreaming for peace
in the dream
a dark cloud follows overhead
like a skeptical stray cat
neither threatening nor kind
unbiased and nearly lifeless
far beyond
stars form stellar pyramids
with eye-shaped apertures
blinking a visual morse code
only warlords understand
in the dream
martin luther king preaches
to a desperate generation
promising harmony and hope
where there is only despair
far beyond
star factories push the limits
within a universe pulling back
brushing aside dark clouds
and bringing change on earth
august two thousand thirteen
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