A Reality Poem by Julie Smith

See the sun shining and the hillsides so green
The meadows reflecting the faint morning light
The lilies they blossom in nature's wide screen
While the air feels fresh after a clear pristine night

I love the dew drops on my bare feet
Anticipating the summer heat
But I have to leave this sweet landscape behind
The blue sky has taken my peace of mind

This beauty was all I have known for years
Since I left you, steadfast, but torn and in tears
You gave me the freedom to follow my heart
I missed you every second we were apart

I told you I had a promise to keep
A lifetime ago and a love so deep
So I went to live his last days with him
Because he's forever carved in my being

I made a vow to come back to you
If you ever only still wanted me to
One last loving look back to the greenfields afar
Don't wipe off the tear as I walk to my car

Memories of past years come to my mind
Distant dreams of a life left behind
Piercing through my heart like cut glass
I smile through my tears and I step on the gas

The road takes me down to my favourite place
Where I told you good-bye in a dolorous haze
I park my car and walk down the crowded street
Anxious to see you I'm stumbling on my feet

Now I am standing on our holy ground
Waiting in the city lights for you to come around
The sun is the same, shining in my face so gently and warm
I blink and I smile as I wake up in your arms