I Dreamt a Dream

I dreamt a dream that I lived in a home
Where everyone thought they were living in Rome.
They talked of Caesar and taxes and things
And how when you fly you have to have wings.

They spoke of nations they’d conquered before.
They talked of long walks on the Roman seashore.
They told me stories of heroes and Gods,
How when you see Caesar everyone nods.

I woke up that morning and told my mom
Of legends and swords and a peasant named Tom.

In history class I was the best.
I knew all the answers to the history test.