Daydream Awaits

Ah I'm so tired of having short dreams

The early morning sunlight, a cat sauntering over my eyelids

With a half hearted sneer until I awaken.

I can only fall in and out of love while I'm awake

But regret stays over during the long winter nights.

I follow the overflowing sunlight blissfully,

But fear the attentive stares of gentle street lamps

It hurts too much to live with my back straight,

This spine of mine sighs as it will not bend any further.

Why must the sky be so forgiving?

Even as people realize that encounters and separation

are sides on the same coin

It doesn't hurt less when they start

Yet we all pursue meeting that parting is only a few steps behind

Even if my prayer from last night is answered

and the sun sinks into it's on crimson brilliance,

If I got more "all nights to think about it"...

I'm sure I'd still catch myself awaiting a daydream.