Dream Catcher

Spider like weaving,
with feathers and beads,
A thing of beauty,
protecting my needs,
Keeping bad dreams
so far at bay,
I sleep all night,
and can face the day.

Hanging on a nail,
right above my bed,
blocking nightmares,
the ones that I dread,
letting in only good dreams,
filled with things that are bright,
so I embrace bed time,
and don't fear the night.

I've had you so long,
before you were the rage,
given to me by a woman,
withered with age,
not a tooth in her mouth,
her eyes could not see,
but she felt trouble in my soul,
and  gave you to me.

She had a table full,
of things that she made,
she sold them to travelers,
this is how she got paid,
I handed her some money,
she shook her head sadly,
told me it was a gift,
so I took it gladly.

When I turned to thank her,
she was no longer there,
she and her table of treasure,
disappeared in thin air,
I asked a man who she was,
he knew not what i meant,
so I knew right away,
she was heavenly sent.

Dream catcher, dream catcher,
I love you so,
where you really came from,
I will never know,
a better friend,
I will never find,
without your protection,
I would lose my mind.