Quote of the moment

When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

-Wendell Berry: The Peace or the Wild Things

Dec 5, 2008

When You Dream

When you dream what do you see
Is there ever a glimpse of me
In your mind when you close your eyes
Or has your love lost all its ties

When you look to the sky
Do you still see the things we dreamed
For me they were not just fantasy
Why are they not now as they seemed

When I see birds singing in trees
I still hear you, your voice in my ear
When I sleep, I still sense you
Still wish with my heart you were near

When you dream at night what do you see
Is there still a sight of you and me
In your mind, when you close your eyes
Or have you lost that vision to see

When you feel a touch in your bed
When you sleep at night what is in your head
Do you think it is me, my embrace
My gentle stroke across your face

When you need a touch on your back
Someone to hold your hand with care
Who do you want with you then
That moment and feeling to share

When you dream what do you see
Do you ever sleep just to see me
In you thoughts when you close your eyes
Has our love turned to nothing but lies

When you sleep only to dream
Have you forgotten yet the pleasure
The feeling so right new and fresh
Of the future we planned so true and sure

Has that past taken over all again
Have they convinced you we were only sin
Are you convinced yet that it is your say
That we do not count and there you will stay

Or when you dream do you still see
Those dreams of you there with me
I know what is in those eyes at night
I know your wants but still you fight

When you dream what do you see
I know what is, you’ve shared it with me
You can’t forget, we share visions at night
You can’t hide when we have common sight

When you dream, I know you still see
The images of you with me
So what is it you claim you see
I know also you tell others it is not me.

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