DREAM

By an old drinking well
On the grass so green
I lay down and fell into a dream

By a strange mellow sound
From a silver eyed bird
I opened me eyes but said no word

On the pathway came walking
A woman so bold
Behind her in silence went the old

Ahead ran the children
With joyful cries
Their faces were lifted to the skies

The woman's hair was raven
And black as the night
Covered with stars shining bright

As they passed by the well
I saw that their eyes
Were flaming like many coloured ice
They passed by the well
Like a breeze pure and clean
Soon they were nowhere to be seen

When I woke up alone
On the grass so green
I looked into the well to catch the dream

The water was rising
And I felt a chill
I willed the water to be still

There was a face in the mirror
And the face out of time
The eyes held a shimmering shine

There was a face in the mirror
Like a face wasn't mine
The eyes held a shimmering shine