...::: dreams :::...

the lights are out
as i prepare to slip
between the sheets.

i notice the soft warm
moonlight streaming through
the window above my bed.

i pause and smile.
thinking of You.
the love W/we share.

i settle in
clutching an extra pillow
to my chest.

laying in this huge bed
all alone.

my thoughts drifting
over the days events.

the people i have talked to...
and those i have missed.

things i did...
and things that still
need to be done.

i think of how much
i love You.
how much i miss You.

i wonder...
if You are feeling well
and doing all right.

smiling...
i think of how i have
watched Your eyes
light up in excitement.

the look of anticipation in them.
picturing the look of Your smile
as it crosses Your face.

how You made me feel so loved.

i think of the times
W/we are T/together.
the love W/we share.

i continue to drift
in deep sleep.

during the night...
i feel You quietly
crawling into bed
next to me.

snuggling in.
Your warmth
easing my fears.

i feel Your soft caresses.
hear the words of...
tenderness...and endearments.

smiling...
i bask in the warmth
and the contentment
of Your love.

i quietly continue to dream.
those dreams W/we hope to share.

morning comes once again.
as i slowly begin to wake.

a tear slides down my cheek.
as i realize...You are not there.

it was only a dream.

NCZ/NKZ