Twilight Dreams

I sit down to roast the beans

The baby is crying, I go to feed

And he shouts"wheres my tea?"

Not leaving a moment for me

I dash through the kitchen,

Hand him his cup

The birds are chirping

All near our hut

Out in the garden

Flowers bloom with glee

Oh! how I wish it could be me

A day's hard work,

A days dream,

All can go unseen

And then a thought comes to me

I sit down for my twilight dream

One day i will be free

Of these shackles that bound my feet

One day i will be proud

Proud of my work proud of me

One day i will sit in the hall

And tell my girls my story

One day i will stand ,rather alone but on my feet

The dream breaks and reality creeps

Oh how dark, black and ugly

The baby cries I go to feed

I still need to roast those beans

He comes back home not a moment for me

He shouts'give me my food!"

And sits down to eat

Any day now he might leave

And not come back for days and weeks

Some work he has in the city

And I might get a moment free

A days hardwork

A days dream

All can go unseen

And then I am reminded of it

I sit down for my twilight dream