The grapes, dangling from a leafy vine, an off-season vintage in well water dreams where I come out the victor, the gallant one who leads her from the wine to savor the brandy poured slowly, steadily with affection
but
It is just a dream, as I awaken to realize the alcoholic content does not meet the region along a hillside vineyard, dripping into a café carafe tempting fruits that are far sweeter than something produced with feeling
A repost of a poem I posted yesterday, then accidentally deleted but now found it again. For those friends who had already liked or commented on it, please don't feel the need to do so again.