SWVVKA. Thou blessed dream

 Here is the poem you’re referring to — “Thou Blessed Dream” by Swami Vivekananda, written from Paris on 14 August 1900: 

Thou Blessed Dream

If things go ill or well —

If joy rebounding spreads the face,

Or sea of sorrow swells —

A play — we each have part,

Each one to weep or laugh as may;

Each one his dress to don —

Its scenes, alternative shine and rain.

Thou dream, O blessed dream!

Spread far and near thy veil of haze,

Tone down the lines so sharp,

Make smooth what roughness seems.

No magic but in thee!

Thy touch makes desert bloom to life.

Harsh thunder, sweetest song,

Fell death, the sweet release. 

In this poetic reflection, Vivekananda compares life to a dream or play with joy and sorrow, urging that this “blessed dream” can soften harshness, soften sharp edges, and make even the difficult parts of life meaningful. 

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