A day i have not yet known

when all is left alone and quiet

and i, in my thoughts, can dwell

i dream of a day i have not yet known

of a simple life and love's gentle swell

the past is gone and i won't look back

for there's really not much to see

except a young girl learning her own soul

and growing up into me

forced to reconcile the "then" with "now"

but a less simple challenge is posed

to continuously run into the future

afraid that i hold my dreams too close

for desires come and go

like shooting stars in their indigo sea

which ones are meant to flit through my mind

and which ones should i allow to captivate me?

i wonder if you are one of those stars

or rather more like the sun

to rise and fall and rise again

faithfully. beautiful and golden

what if i unlock my soul and confide in you

maybe even hand you the key

could you promise to forever stay true

or sigh, close your eyes, and leave my hands empty

if you stay i'll open my hands

slowly your dreams become my own

no longer choosing mine or yours

for together through the world we'll roam

we'll sit on top of the mountain

the one overlooking the clouds

we'll talk and we'll dream and we'll call it home

this world seen through misty shrouds

written 16 january 2020