The Impermissible Dream.

I had a dream last night,

And I wasn’t alone, you were by my side.
I was wearing black,
You were wearing white.
I was just a flicker,
And you were an ocean of light.

Your eyes were locked into mine,
It was nothing like ever before.
I tried to look away,
But the eyes wanted more.
I was restless as a wave,
You were calm as a shore.
I was limited to a room,
And you were an open door.
Maybe it was the look of your eyes,
Or maybe the smile that you wore,
I felt as a desperate reader,
And you happened to be a bookstore.

Just as I touched your hand,
It turned into dust.
Your eyes never left mine,
Even when they were blown away by a gust.

The dream collapsed.
And with it, you did too.
Outside my dark window,
That gust of wind still blew.

I turned around to face her,
And she had woken up too.
She conjured up a smile and said,
“It was just a nightmare and you got through.”
I clasped my eyes shut again,
If only she knew.
Even after years of separation,
I was still dreaming of you.