[I wrote this a few years ago, but I'm still proud of it.]

Give unto me a bittersweet dream
One with laughter, one with tears
One that releases and rekindles old fears
A dream meant only for me.

Come and sit with this tired soul
Let her tell a tale of one of her lives
Show her the gem of sympathetic eyes
We know you could not stay long.

I remember you and likely always will
I won't ask for the crimson oath
Remain here for a while--please
I fade into the depths of your memories.

In time our talk will end
Best wishes for you she'll send
Choices made long ago weren't always the best
Read between the lines, charlatan.

A breeze sings softly across a sea of mystery
Calling, beckoning to me
Put someone to rest
--her. Me. Us.

Grant a simple wish
A dream meant only for me.

Rain descends from a cloudless sky
A sky devoid of any light
White angelic feathers fall lightly
Turning to the maternal black
One rests on the water's surface

Please grant a simple wish
The dream meant only for me
The dream that will comfort the breaking.

The horizon bursts into flames
Across the mysterious sea where I will sleep
For all eternity
Where many a victim lie in peaceful silence
Where mercy still remains
If we would rest forever
Where else would I be, tell me.

Give unto me a bittersweet dream
One with laughter, one with tears
One that releases and rekindles old fears
A dream meant only for me.

A simple wish...a simple wish...a simple wish.