I've had this dream before somewhere I've been her face familiar from long ago our conversation guided by acquaintance it moved along in black and white we walked among old ruins and buildings long since unoccupied through rooms of faded paint and old portraits their frames thick with dust outside we strolled through what appeared to be a family graveyard she stopped turned and said 'do not be afraid' stepped away from a headstone which carried my name 'after this life we shall be together' she kissed my cheek and I was awoken by the thunder of an oncoming storm