The Last Waltz At Dawn

The wind carries in your soft loving jasmine scent

Is it really you or am I just daydreaming once more?

The sun taps me on my pale shaded shoulder

I turn quickly thinking it is you

Asking for one more moment

One last dance

One more chance at romance

One last goodbye

Laughter and joy echoes through my padded castle

I muster up the energy to carry my lifeless body

over to the balcony window

with all my strength I pull back the white lace curtains

and watch, with a tear in my eye, the happiness

coming from over on the hill

where the children fly kites

and play tag

where we once would picnic

under a moonlit sky

wishing on falling stars

holding hands

listening to heart beats and crickets

dancing to the sounds of our love

learning life's lessons

not worrying about tommorrows

forgetting all about time

my eyes smile and I wonder what ever happened

what happened to you

to us

when did we stop to dream

when did we make life harder than it is

I shuffle back to my desk

pick up that inkless pen

and try to write

a happy ending to the sad song

try to wake

from the endless nightmare

try to find

a silver lining in the darkened clouds

I try to imagine

there will be hope again

and I promise

I promise I will never give up on you