All In Dreams

I did a quick edit job on this for Pitar.

Original:

Far back as I remember
When life was playing games
In and around my home
It still comes to me in frames

Then off I went to school
Scared as I could be
Mom smiled a knowing smile
And she got a rest from me

Then the games were over
I was told I was a man
Scared again but willing
To work or kick the can

Then a uniform found me
And off I went again
A soldier for a nation
Still a child even then

Then a woman girl of virtue
Took up by my side
She took my soul as hers
To love and to abide

She offered up her body
Children were her gift
I could never tell her
How hard they were to lift

I work a job like many
But I often wonder where
I would be today
If I never gave a care

But most of all I wonder
Who I really am
If dreams reveal my choices
Has my life been just a sham

I could have been a hero
I could have been a thief
I could have been a better man
I’ve been them all in dreams

Does a hero find his courage
Does a thief unfold his schemes
Does stature find a simple man
All in dreams, all in dreams

All in dreams.

My edit:

I dreamt I was a dreamer
While life was playing games
I dreamt I was asleep at home
With frames inside of frames

I dreamt that I was back at school
I dreamt I was a man
I dreamt I was a soldier fighting
To work or kick the can

A woman nudged me gently
She offered up her body
I work a job like many
And heavy children carry

I could have been a hero
I could have been a thief
I could have been a better man
I’ve been them all in dreams

Does a hero find his courage
Does a thief unfold his schemes
Does stature find a simple man
I've seen them in my dreams

All in dreams.