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By Ali Date: 2001 May 20 Comment on this Work [[2001.05.20.12.40.26844]] |
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I dreamed it, a love I dreamed it with no bounds With no mortal restrictions I dreamed it with forever in mind But, what I dreamed, I could not keep And so the light has faded A light that once burned so bright Now it lies in the eaves, in the shadow of memory Untouchable, unreachable, unforgettable... And my hands are empty today, a far cry from yesterday I never would have thought I'd be here now, alone But, somehow, you knew it then That you would have to go, yet, you never let it show Until it was too late, for me I had dreamed...a dream of you and I That I can still, sometimes, remember Bits and peices, fuzzily connected Bringing feelings to the heart Awakening the slumbering emotions,usually held quiet By the days' dawning reality... Like drinking a glass of warm spiced wine Next to gently roaring fire I feel at peace, even if only for a moment or two... So, I haven't lost all, and never will I I just dreamed a dream once, held it tightly, for a while And, when I awoke, fully, the clarity was gone The dream torn apart, only half remembered But, the emotion still burned, white hot Then and now... |