Last Night I Had a Dream…
I went to fetch you from the train
I wore a smile,
A dress,
And my own last name.
My hair was blonde
And my dress was blue.
I stood on the platform
And I waited for you.
I looked to the clock,
It was only noon.
Not a doubt in my mind,
You’d be arriving soon.
The first train came
Could this be yours?
I watched and I waited,
My eyes searched through the scores
Of love drunk couples
Here and there,
My eyes searched faster
Everywhere.
But the train emptied out
And then it was gone.
I glanced at the clock:
Now a quarter ‘til one.
A second train came
It was this one… I was sure!
But the passengers rushed out
And all was a blur.
I watched in confusion
As girls just like me
Swept past me so quickly
Some, brides and mothers to be…
A third train came
From it you did not emerge
And behind tear flooded eyes
I could feel the surge…
Memories, memories
All my heart and mind could hold
The promises, promises
I had been sold!
A fourth train, a fifth train,
A sixth train still…
My hopes were dashed
Unfulfilled
My knees grew weak
And my stomach churned
What a foolish girl!
What a lesson learned…
I turned toward the clock
Though I cared not for the time
How long had I waited
Without reason or rhyme?
At some point or another
I stopped counting trains
I now knew counting
Left me nothing to gain
Trains passed by
And with them years flew
All the time I sat waiting
Waiting for you
And then one day…
My heart it leapt!
My eyes couldn’t believe it!
From a train you stepped!
You stood in front of me
Clear as day
The image I remembered
Not one bit had time washed away
But as I rushed towards you
My heart filled with glee
I suddenly realized…
You weren’t looking at me
Her hair was brown
And her dress was green
And I watched you embrace
A final, heartbreaking scene
You left the platform
Hand in hand
I only wanted to be your girl
And now you were her man
The last train pulled away
And in its windows I saw
My own sad reflection…
I dropped my jaw
My hair was gray
And my dress was too…
Oh how much beloved time had been wasted
…Waiting on you.
Simply beautiful.