Dreams of a Certain Age

Dreams of all-ages inform, and develop our fears
Develop our present,  fill out our futures
Adjust our memories of great and past glories
Or may feed the monster, our anxieties

We should be able to use them as we need
throughout life as a measure of ourselves
As a measure of how we fit into the world
Of the past, present and the future

Dreams of youth are for envisioning
A future-future, a world possible 
Seeing oneself in that future
Accomplishments, purposed glories, and joys

Dreams of a middle-age are for envisioning
A present-future for us and our children
Accomplishments for the family, however defined
And for higher and greater purpose and joys

Dreams of later-age are for envisioning
A present state of mind, a preservation of memories
To allow for shared-dreams of a state-of-mind
Beyond body present, but for purpose of peace and joy