Learning to Dream

The rain falls in teardrops from the sky
She stands quietly at the window wondering why
Trying to link the pictures of yesterday
With the delicate tapestry of today

Somewhere the clouds came to cover her heart
Somehow the currents of time swept over her life
Words of a lifetime no longer are heard
Falling on empty promises of intimacy

The pain falls in teardrops from her eyes
She lays quietly caught between truth and the lies
Trying to mend the fractures of her soul
With the fragile thread of hope

Sometimes the dreams seem so painful and real
Somehow trying to find the balance between ice and steel
Words and promises drift through her memory
Falling on the emptiness of her hand, alone

Now she lays quietly as sleep finds her
Slowly covering her fears and memory
Ashes are all that is left
Smoke where once there was fire
Palm of her hand gently covering her eyes
She dreams of softer love and clearer skies

Outside - the rain continues to fall