A Dream
One night, while sitting on my roof
And gazing at the Father’s proof
I dream that all my love was doomed
To be the sole possession I lose
And dreaming on that derelict roof
I saw a face – I dreamt of you
And you whispered to me quietly
“This is a dream within a dream.”
O what a dream that this must be!
In our kingdom by the sea
I with you and you with me
No need to fear or start or scream
But then I am awakened suddenly
From my dream within a dream
And up I see the Heavens black
I call for help but none shout back
Wandering far off the beaten track
I hear the thunder’s clap; I collapse
Returned to my kingdom by the sea
Inside my dream within a dream
And here I’m king, I reign alone
Perched atop my sullen throne
The waves crash hard and then flee home
To the ocean shining bright like chrome
And my sky is a staff of meteor streams
That helps this city glow agleam
And on my throne I think of you
The time we had to say “adieu”
And I hope that I am awakened by your whispering
For this is but a dream within a dream
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