Dream Within A Dream

Snow white beams seamlessly pierce the windowpane

Casting an eerie, ethereal glow on everything it touches

Phantom sensations play along my limbs

Teasing, feather soft kisses reminding me of him

Blurred images moving through familiar scenes

Like a dream within a dream

When they kiss

I feel his touch upon my lips

When they embrace

I feel the strength of his arms around me

A soft sound escapes my lips

And for a moment the man in the faded scene turns glancing at me

I reached, the desire to feel the warmth of him consuming me

But he does not see me

A heart wrenching cry catches in my throat

My heart in a thousand pieces

A sudden knock jolts me awake

The once blurred man stands now clear in my doorway

A smile on his face, a twinkle in his eye

A wave of relief washes over me

Tears blur my vision

“Why are you crying?” He asks, a confused smile tugging his lips

Without answering I practically throw myself in his arms

Only to fall straight through him

I wake to a still world

The silence is deafening

The cold lays over my body like a second skin

Snow white beams seamlessly pierce the windowpane

Casting an eerie, ethereal glow on everything it touched

No phantom sensations danced along my skin

This time I know I’m awake

And without him.