Dream Big, Dream Bright
Don’t dream your dreams in black and white,
Dream them BIG and dream them BRIGHT.
Dream that you will go for gold,
Be daring, strong and super bold.
Dream you’ll paint the whole town red,
Turn the world upon its head.
Grab your dreams and set them free,
Be so much more than others see.
Dream you'll always dress in pink,
Who cares what other people think?
Style it out with orange hair,
Be happy people stop and stare.
Dream you'll help a friend get through
If they’re feeling kinda blue.
Don’t be dreaming just for you
Why not dream for others too?
Dream that you'll steal every scene
Sparkle on the silver screen.
Don’t ever let your dreams get duller,
Forever dream in technicolour!
Dream you’ll help the world stay green,
Fight to keep it really clean.
Make dreaming your own superpower,
All your dreams deserve to flower.
Dream you’ll hold a rainbow proud,
Be active, brave and very LOUD.
When your dreams are all unfurled
They will change the whole wide world.
Keep on dreaming when you’re older,
Let your dreams get even bolder.
Don’t become a shrinking violet,
Dream that you'll be your own pilot.
Dream of dancing your own way
As your hair starts turning grey.
Make a dream kaleidoscope,
Spin it round with faith and hope.
So, as you’re sleeping through the night,
Don’t dream your dreams in black and white.
Dream your dreams with all your might,
Dream them BIG and dream them BRIGHT.
Dream them BIG and dream them BRIGHT.
Dream that you will go for gold,
Be daring, strong and super bold.
Dream you’ll paint the whole town red,
Turn the world upon its head.
Grab your dreams and set them free,
Be so much more than others see.
Dream you'll always dress in pink,
Who cares what other people think?
Style it out with orange hair,
Be happy people stop and stare.
Dream you'll help a friend get through
If they’re feeling kinda blue.
Don’t be dreaming just for you
Why not dream for others too?
Dream that you'll steal every scene
Sparkle on the silver screen.
Don’t ever let your dreams get duller,
Forever dream in technicolour!
Dream you’ll help the world stay green,
Fight to keep it really clean.
Make dreaming your own superpower,
All your dreams deserve to flower.
Dream you’ll hold a rainbow proud,
Be active, brave and very LOUD.
When your dreams are all unfurled
They will change the whole wide world.
Keep on dreaming when you’re older,
Let your dreams get even bolder.
Don’t become a shrinking violet,
Dream that you'll be your own pilot.
Dream of dancing your own way
As your hair starts turning grey.
Make a dream kaleidoscope,
Spin it round with faith and hope.
So, as you’re sleeping through the night,
Don’t dream your dreams in black and white.
Dream your dreams with all your might,
Dream them BIG and dream them BRIGHT.
This poem is copyright (©) Katherine Mathew 2025

About the Writer
Katherine Mathew
Katherine lives in East Yorkshire with her husband and two daughters. She has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford but nowadays prefers writing stories and poems to reading them!