There I lay, quietly
In the light sleep that precedes the dawn,
Blurred images streaming by.
And suddenly, this beautiful maiden
Floating into my presence,
Caressing my hair tenderly…
‘All will be well’.
Ah, what sweetness and grace
Such kind benediction.
Gently rubbing the sleep from my eyes,
I woke up.
Heart aflutter and glad,
Still cocooned in the sweetness
Of the early morning dream.
The morning sun rose,
Spreading its light
O’er the countryside that is my home.
The rhythms of life and work
Settled into their cadence,
The clear blue day
Humming in easy flow.
With all my chores accomplished,
I contemplated a long walk,
On my favorite country road
With its rolling ups and downs
That always promised a view
Of distant horizons.
Setting out with sprightly gait,
Seldom had I felt so boundlessly content.
No human in sight, nobody for company
Save for the wide outdoors themselves,
Bidding fair welcome.
Soon coming up
A steep climb of road,
I paused briefly to behold
The vista of the verdant country
Which lay at my feet.
And lo!
There she was,
This lovely maiden,
Walking up to me,
With the eager air
Of finding someone long lost,
Looking exactly
Like the damsel of my dream.
Eyes met,
And we melted into each other’s gaze
With the sweetest, most tender knowing.
No words exchanged.
My hand reached out, to caress her hair
Just grazing her cheeks,
When she vanished,
As magically as she came.
Leaving me engulfed
By a sphere of rainbow light,
Resplendent like the noonday sun,
And yet the pleasant coolness of the full moon.
The chimes of distant bells,
And a sweet fragrance,
Enveloping every little strand
Of my grateful being
With a long forgotten happiness.
I had finally woken up.