He went to sleep with the stars’ invite
After telling his love goodnight
They spent a day together,
a day turned to a night, still glowing bright
She’s perfect, he knows,
she’s everything he ever wanted, ever could want.
They themselves are their future, they’ve promised so.
It’s their fate, destiny,
bonded forever, as everyone sees.
So he goes to bed, thinking of the day,
while day-dreaming throughout the night.
He looks out to see the stars.
Oh, what a heavenly sight,
one that no one can deny
He fell asleep soon after
hoping to dream of her laughter.
The laughter did play
But not from Her
It was from Another
The events of the day
did replay
though not without disarray
Her smile becomes Another’s
Her voice becomes Another’s
Her hands, her touch, her eyes
has become Another’s
She has become Another.
And in the dream he loved Another
the same way he did with Her.
Then he woke up, knowing something has changed
when he felt a pang of shame and guilt
for going against the way God has arranged
and for “loving” someone else
even though he tried to repel.
Like all dreams, he cannot recall clear
the things they did, the events that occured.
Every detail has disappeared
All but what he felt
He felt immense love
and intensely loved.
And when Another looked at him
God, she’s beautiful…
that warm feeling, he cannot ignore
Another is perfect.
But perfect is for Her
not for someone he barely knows, a stranger
But he moves on
He forgives his mind for sinning
and tells the thought “begone!”
But he can’t forget
He feels his mind split in two-
a divergence of love.
His heart, still Her’s,
strays towards Another
The forbidden flame softly whispered its invite.
The stars shined a different shade.
His eyes, once again filled with fire and desire
but now for Another
But it’s impossible
How can one dream offset fate?
He is Her’s
He loves Her
He loves Her
He loves Her…
--5/7/23
Theme: Love, Self