Dancing Into Reality

I dash down the tunnel,

Dark and eery.

Towards the light,

Bright and peaceful.

I reach it at last,

And step through.

I look around the cavernous room,

As the music surrounds me.

I search for you,

Gazing through an ocean of faces,

Glancing at couples out on the floor.

Suddenly there is a voice behind me.

I jump and stumble,

Scared by the closeness of the stranger.

I fall into a pair of strong arms,

Glaring up to see no one but you.

I am mesmorized by your eyes,

Dark, mysterious, caring.

As you whisk me away,

Out to the dance floor.

You pull me into your arms,

And all I can feel is the comfort and warmth.

As we sway and twirl,

To the rhythm of the music.

Then our lips meet,

Oh so tender and sweet.

Nothing between us but love,

Understanding and kindness,

Passion is there too.

We pull apart.

I stare up at you,

But you are shrouded in mist.

As we are torn apart,

Torn by a force beyond our control.

I notice a small smile,

Playing across your lips.

You try to tell me something,

I can see your mouth moving.

But there is no sound,

I will never hear what you have to say.

I silently shed a single tear,

Tracing a lonely path down my cheek.

I catch a final glimpse of you,

Before everything goes blank.

I awake lying in my bed.

Everything was just a dream,

Or was it.

I reach up with a trembling hand,

Feeling the damp river bed,

Slowly drying upon my cheek.

I just lay and wonder,

Was it all just a dream,

Or was it just a simple, beautiful reality.