dancing through the night,
across my mind
a vision in shimmering black
the dream pulls me further
and follows you across
the dooryard and into
the sleeping house
where you materialize,

i stop short, in a panic
unsure how to react to
the reality of you
i reach for your hand,
craving your touch,
you raise it to
caress my cheek,
i sigh and you are gone again

… glb