Monday's Poetry: "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream"

by Pa Rock
Poetry Appreciator


The following song (it's poetry to me) presented itself on my iPod yesterday as I was huffing and puffing on the evil treadmill at Gunner's Gym.  It was written by Ed McCurdy  over half a century ago and expresses his view of a much better world than the one in which we currently find ourselves.  I am reprinting it here with deep appreciation to the man who penned the thoughts, as well as great respect to Congressman Dennis Kucinich, the man who faithfully keeps trying to make McCurdy's vision come true.

Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
by Ed McCurdy

Last night I had the strangest dream
I'd ever dreamed before
I dreamed the world had all agreed
To put an end to war

I dreamed I saw a mighty room
Filled with women and men
And the paper they were signing said
They'd never fight again

And when the paper was all signed
And a million copies made
They all joined hands and bowed their heads
And grateful pray'rs were prayed

And the people in the streets below
Were dancing 'round and 'round
While swords and guns and uniforms
Were scattered on the ground

Last night I had the strangest dream
I'd never dreamed before
I dreamed the world had all agreed
To put an end to war.