She wakes from the nights sleepy darkness Knowing the body under the covers doesn't fit her But as she drifts in and out of the mornings gentle hold Her dreams and mind forget the body under the covers And she finds herself dancing in a waterfall Swimming like a mermaid she reaches the edge of the pool Shaking her beautiful long curls, and dressing In her silks and flowing lace. She smells the forest through a female nose All the beautiful woods and flowers come alive within Assuming the demeanor of a Princess Walking the paths, with dust that sparkles Settling on the ground behind her But the dreams end suddenly, as the scent of coffee Fills the room, and the sounds of cars passing outside Bring her back, back into the here and now The covers pull off, and the trousers come on, the shirt and boots that the day requires. But as she walks out the door, to spend the day trying to be a man in a mans world, she gently smiles, knowing that her magical forest awaits its Princess, and soon she will return