i once had a dream

my friend once told me
in a dream
that we are no longer children

is it all over, then?
i don't want to go forward
i cannot go back

let the uneasy feeling
run down my throat
keep it from bursting from my mouth

it's over, all of it
the rainbow is ending
my world is crashing around me

they will all go forward
i see it in my mind
but i cannot follow

i fear that i can only stand
and stare into the future
with tears streaming from my eyes