Dream

Dream

One day

You will return

To say you regret

Breaking such a true heart,

Wanting to give us another chance.

© Teresa Kander 2011

Dream vs. Reality

I close my eyes...

I'm sitting next to you in a warm spring meadow,

Listening to birds sing, smelling the sweet

floral perfume, feeling the grass beneath me

and your gentle touch.

I can almost see...

Yellow and white daisies and pink wild roses,

dotted with fluttering white butterflies,

And you--you take my breath away

and bring sunshine to my life!

I open my eyes...

I'm sitting here alone, looking out the window,

Listening to the wind, smellling dinner cooking,

feeling the chill of the windowpane pressed against my cheek.

I look out to see...

Gray skies over the lonely city, gray slush in the street,

eaves dripping with crystal icicles.

But you'll be home any minute,

bringing back the sunshine once again.

© 1989 TDR

Young Man's Dream Of Love

A young man's dream of love

Could finally come of age

If you weren't still too afraid

To let your heart out of its cage.

I've been around a little longer

And know dreams don't always come true,

Or else they just don't measure up,

Which is sure to disappoint you.

I'm ready to love again,

For together I believe

We'll make it better than it's ever been.

© 1988 TDR

First Kiss

Last night we shared our first kiss:

Unable to keep our feelings hidden any longer,

We moved into each other's arms

And you placed your lips on mine--

Tentatively at first, then more demanding

Until I was forced to respond.

Our first kiss was perfect--

But it was only in my dreams.

© 1988 TDR