It was only a dream...

A final breath filled my lungs
with the sweet sting of morning's air,
telling me, whispering
"It was only a dream."

The tightness of my body makes me stretch and reach
for the comfort of night.
Breathing deep, deeper
trying to inhale the last pieces
of the dawn already past.

My head sinks back into my pillow,
my clouded, heavy eyes
can't find what it was
from which I woke.

But it was only a dream
that made my lips smile
and my eyes glimmer in hopes of a tear.
It was only the moon
outside my window
masked as the sun of my slumber.
It was only a dream
that wrapped its arms around my waist
and pulled me into its seasons.

It was only a dream...

But for a moment
with my eyes closed
and my mind wide awake,
it was real,
it was wonderful,
and much more than just a dream.