In My Dreams, I Dunk

I dream often of basketball
Playing the sport I cherish
The beautiful game
An often solitary sport
That teaches about brotherhood

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In my dreams, I dunk
Dribble through defenses
And shoot from anywhere
In gyms new and old
Usually alone
Or against opponents only felt, not seen

I'm not lonely
Nor tired or sad
Only balling
Like I can only imagine in real life

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When I wake I'm happy
And know that the game
Will never let me down
Or go

If only I could play in this real world
Like I do when asleep
My dreams might stop
And that would not be good