Love and Jasmine

 

This morning I woke 

having dreamt of jasmine,

lines of poetry forming 

themselves on my lips

as I opened my eyes. 

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My love and I together

shopping for treasures–

books and plants

we could bring home

that would survive the desert heat. 

 

I can’t remember the last time 

I’ve had a good dream

I can remember upon waking. 

 

Most nights I dream of

searching and searching 

and searching

for someone I love

but I’m never 

ever able to reach,

Or that a lost love

would have loved me again

if only I’d done this one thing,

Or that I’ve done the one thing 

for which my love would leave me. 

 

A miracle then 

to dream in poetry 

of true love

and jasmine.