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Moonlight Dream

Her,
I loved you when there was no love left in me.
I dreamt of you in a land of milk and honey.
My lips brushed yours as we passed in the moonlight.
You even asked me to be your wife.

I lost myself in the fairytale.
My cheeks did blush and my heart swelled.
I no longer wore the veil that cloaked my heart.
I let go of my fear and traveled in the dark.

Yes you came to me in a starlit night.
There you were glowing in the moonlight.
I reached out my hand to grasp yours.
I felt my soul and heart stir.

You stood so tall and a proud man.
I never knew you had a plan
All along to serenade me with a song
Swoop me up into your arms.

Was then I lay my head on your chest.
And quieted my heart let you do the rest.
Gliding along the grass ballroom floor.
We made love to the starlight some more.

I basked in this dreamstate I created on my own
Opened my eyes and realized I was alone.
Chills ran up and down my spine
With tears in my eyes I was crying.

Then a knock I heard on my front door
I opened it up and almost fell on the floor.
There you were in person not my dream
My heart skipped a beat and I wanted to scream.

Hello, you said
HIM,
I’m the new neighbor I just moved in
I thought maybe we could be friends.

See I saw you in the moonlight last night
And your tears did give me a fright.

I’m a widower you see and rather lonely
I hope I didn’t come off phony.
But I thought I saw something in your eyes
Much like the stars twinkle with no disguise.

I loved you when there was no love left in me.
I dreamt of you in a land of milk and honey.
My lips brushed yours as we passed in the moonlight.
You even asked me to be my wife.

I lost myself in the fairytale.
My cheeks did blush and my heart swelled.
I no longer wore the veil that cloaked my heart.
I let go of my fear and traveled in the dark.

Yes you came to me in a starlit night.
There you were glowing in the moonlight.
I reached out my hand to grasp yours.
I felt my soul and heart stir.

You stood so petite and a sexy woman
I never knew you had a plan
All along to serenade me with a song
And snuggle up in my arms.

Was then you lay my head on your chest.
And quieted my heart let you do the rest.
Gliding along the grass ballroom floor.
We made love to the starlight some more.

I basked in this dreamstate I created on my own
Opened my eyes and realized I was alone.
Chills ran up and down my spine
With tears in my eyes I was crying.

Then I did knock I on your front door
I opened it up and almost fell on the floor.
There you were in person not my dream
My heart skipped a beat and I wanted to scream.

Hello, I said I’m the new neighbor I just moved in
I thought maybe we could be friends.
See I saw you in the moonlight last night
And your tears did give me a fright.

I’m a widower you see and rather lonely
I hope I didn’t come off phony.
But I thought I saw something in your eyes
Much like the stars twinkle with no

Reaching out my hand now I grasp yours
Our lips did brush and hearts did churn
I knew right then we’d be more than friends
After all I dreamt of you in the same moonlight.

I knew eventually you’d be my wife.

Eva Marie Cagley
Eva Marie Cagleyhttps://authorevamariecagley.com/
Eva Marie Ann Cagley was born in 1958 to Frank and Priscilla Cagley. Raised in Waterloo Iowa, U.S. She spent most of her time working with teenagers as a counselor. Working with teenagers gave her immense joy, having had none of her own… She came from a large family having nine children. She has always had a passion for writing and believes it is a gift from God… There's little else to say about her as her writing reflects who she is. Her beliefs, perspectives, trials, tribulations hope and despair, dreams of all her life’s journeys…She currently has five poetry books published and a Miracle story. Her poetry and essays are on various ezines and blogs. Her poetry books can be purchased, on Amazon and Lulu. Book titles: “In the Garden of My Mind,” “Dancing in Heaven,” “The Airwaves of My Soul,” “Where Poets Dream,” I Shall Always Think of You,” “God's Miracle Story.” Her personal web page is authorevamariecagley.com. She is in the book “To Be or Not to Be a Writer” by, Sweetycat Press publications. Available on Amazon. Who's Who of Emerging Writers 2021 published by Sweetycat Press. Also available on Amazon. The Beacon Ezine, (Poetry). Spillwords (Poetry) Honor of Socialite of the year 2021. The Academy of the Heart and Mind, (Poetry and essay). Wink Writers in The Know Magazine & Blog (Essay and poetry). Journey of the Heart, (Poetry). Wildfire Publications LLC, Inc. (Poetry and articles). Grey Thoughts, (Essays, Poetry). The New Zealand Blog (Articles and poetry). She has also been found in numerous anthologies. You can find the links to all her published works at https://linktr.ee/EvaMarieCagley. She currently authors articles for Wildfire Publications LLC quarterly Magazine. And is a Featured Contributor for BizCatalyst 360°. She has always had the desire to write and takes her work seriously. She has just recently become aggressive by submitting her work. She is pleased with her success!

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