thedream

She says,
I see you far too clearly to be enchanted
Though crystal balls and magic spells
Are your eyes and mind

And so she runs, fleet and swift
Through dew like diamonds
And it reminds her of a girl she once was
But never knew

And when he catches her
Brings her to his heart and says
Stay the night, or an eternity

She says
Yes, although I am in hiding
Though I suspect I will never find me here

And he gives her what magic charms he has against the night
To ward off the spirits of those who would harm her and taunt her

And he gives her what hope he has to share
And wraps her tightly in gossamer thread
Rolling and wrapping into a meal
Until such time as there is hunger for her

And he says to her
You are safe here
And you will find the dawn over my shoulder

And there she is able to rest and find the peace
She has for so long chased
Through broken promises and shattered dreams
That cut her feet and heart
As she runs
As she chases
Faster and falling and crawling
She chases him

And he says
I have always been within reach, just come to me
There are no choices offered
There is only what is meant

And just before she gathers her courage around her to fall
She asks
What if I am not real
And you are only dreaming

Then I will live the dream
He says

9/18/93