Poem a Day Challenge – Day 3

November 3, 2014 by aintnoninny 4 Comments

Cover Up

I had a dream.
In it you followed me, observing
how I interacted with others.
I was aware of you there
watching me
and I went about my business
with a smile.

I had a dream.
We cuddled under blankets
face to face
and you kissed me, shyly.
I kissed you back,
with passion,
but you rolled away
as if I were too much for you.

I had a dream.
I wanted you.
You wanted the world to be
a better place.
You walked away
up a long hill into tomorrow,
to observe the clouds,
the bees, and how the dogs
peed on trees.

I had a dream.
I followed you, lost in fog,
and saw myself standing
in confusion.
I realized that it wasn’t you
I had been looking for.

I had a dream.
It was a cover up.
When I took away the blankets
I came face to face with me.
I was the only person there
in my dream.

(Note:  This is a rework of a poem I started more than 3 years ago but could never finish.  Poems have their own life cycles, just like us, just like dreams).