I Dreamed I was Awake and You Were Real
You may have guessed by now
That I have invested in you
Certain dreams and fantasies.
I see you as
A shining knight,
An icon,
A savior for the woman I am
That’s okay.
I appreciate your giving me something to believe in again.
I have been sorely disappointed before,
And I was beginning to think
No one could ever turn my heart again.
Unless he had more than good looks –
A man like you:
Intelligent, witty, sensitive, and creative.
He would personify perfect harmony of those qualities,
And then some:
A mature man, strong and intense
Who could laugh at life with the candor of a child;
"Seasoned" with spices others might consider negative,
Like stubbornness and arrogance –
But, not too much.
Like Rhett Butler, he would be the type to say,
"Frankly, My Dear, I don’t give a damn,"And only his eyes and touch would betray
How much he really cared.
You seemed to be this person.
And though I have spent more time fantasizing about you
Than being with you,
Just knowing you has enriched my life.
Thanks for allowing me to indulge in the romance of you.
You may have guessed by now
That I have invested in you
Certain dreams and fantasies.
I see you as
A shining knight,
An icon,
A savior for the woman I am
That’s okay.
I appreciate your giving me something to believe in again.
I have been sorely disappointed before,
And I was beginning to think
No one could ever turn my heart again.
Unless he had more than good looks –
A man like you:
Intelligent, witty, sensitive, and creative.
He would personify perfect harmony of those qualities,
And then some:
A mature man, strong and intense
Who could laugh at life with the candor of a child;
"Seasoned" with spices others might consider negative,
Like stubbornness and arrogance –
But, not too much.
Like Rhett Butler, he would be the type to say,
"Frankly, My Dear, I don’t give a damn,"And only his eyes and touch would betray
How much he really cared.
You seemed to be this person.
And though I have spent more time fantasizing about you
Than being with you,
Just knowing you has enriched my life.
Thanks for allowing me to indulge in the romance of you.