Last night I dreamt that I was liberated,
The restrictions of darkness were all being lifted.
I took faltering steps towards a flickering light
Through an endless tunnel with no exit in sight.
Last night I dreamt that the birds were singing,
The golden sun was tenderly kissing
The exposed skin on my shoulders and neck
whilst the grass caressed the back of my legs.
Last night I dreamt that I bathed in the sea,
Each strand of my hair pulling to break free.
The waves danced across my trembling flesh
Trapping my body inside an intricate mesh.
Last night I dreamt that I went for a walk
Wearing a flimsy, blood orange frock.
Summer breeze blew through my tangled hair
As I realised I had nothing left to share.
Last night I dreamt that it was late autumn
Sweltering, sticky summer was forgotten.
Dreamy autumnal days stretched ahead
Filled with vivid colours and a leafy cascade.
Last night I dreamt that I heard your voice
-soothing, comforting, it gave me a choice:
to leave behind everything that I ever was
or give up the part of me that was yours.
Last night I dreamt that I woke up from a dream
I could no longer hear a phantom scream.
Then it dawned on me that I continued to dream;
It was only the fantasies that reined supreme.