At some point, maybe we accept the dream has become a nightmare. 

We tell ourselves that reality is better. We convince ourselves it's better that we never dream at all. 

But, the strongest of us, the most determined of us, we hold on to the dream or we find ourselves faced with a fresh dream we never considered. We wake to find ourselves, against all odds, feeling hopeful. 

And if we're lucky, we realize in the face of everything, in the face of life, the true dream is being able to dream at all.