Once upon a time I dreamt
Where angels follow after,
Time and distance left unkempt,
with pealing bells of laughter—

Of foaming sea and strings of sand
--the footprints still remain--
From couples walking hand-in-hand
While watching sunlight wane…

Of roses, red, and dozens there
Sitting scattered by the door
Yet finely packaged with his care
The message they yet bore…

Of early mornings, wet with dew,
Strolling on a rugged path
Where others come and go but few
While birds sing in their bath…

Of warm and steady autumn rain
Falling down upon our heads
No earthly care for loss or gain
as Nature binds her threads.

I’ve dreamt and wished at night,
Heavy with the jasmine,
Of a lover’s grand delight
in finding amaranthine.