babe

And it’s been awhile so I felt my breath catch in my throat.

Your warm brown curls framed your honey tea tan cheeks.

You had that twinkle in your eyes that always shot electricity straight to my heart.

At some point you had been my baby,

My girl,

The love of my life at least for a moment.

And at some point you had been hers,

Her girl,

The love of her now and then at least for a moment.

So why were you standing in front of me in this dream,

Why did I hear your giggle as you danced around me,

Why did the sun catch your brown eyes and fill them with stars,

Why were you still so damn beautiful?

I dreamt that I hugged you,

So soft and delicate.

And I told you goodbye to the beat of our song.

And when I woke up,

I cried.

But somehow