The Day I Met You

       The following is a poem that will be in my novel that I am currently writing. I thoroughly enjoyed writing it, and I thought that it would be nice to share it now. My novel is historical fiction written during the Civil War era and speaks highly of both sides of our country, the division, the brokenness, the togetherness and the love that still remained. I hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday!

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When I First Saw You

I never dreamed that I would fall asleep

That my sleep would be the sleep of angels

Carrying me away to a place unknown

Where the waters are crystal clear

And the grass is an emerald green

They carried me away

And I felt it was a dream,

The kind of dream where

I never want to wake up

Nor do I ever want it to end….

I felt free and liberated

And for a little while

I knew that I had forgotten all that

Still lived down on Earth

All that was a great part of my life

A giant part of my soul

I lived in this fantasy land where nothing went wrong

And everything flowed perfectly

The flowers bloomed and their fragrance, so sweet

The song of the birds joined the melody of the angelic choir

I fell asleep and I never wanted for it to end….

I felt no pain, and I felt no sadness

No tears came to my eyes

And no sorrow resided within my heart

I only felt the joy that resonated

From what was all around me

The tranquility, the peace

The love and bright light of hope….

The angels took me away

They brought me through a bright light

Into this mysterious land

Everyone was smiling

No one was sad

Sadness never existed here…..

I don’t know how long I was gone….

I don’t know how long I lingered here, in this place

I could’ve stayed here forever

I could’ve never gone back

I would’ve forgotten all those that loved me

Down here on Earth

Their memories would be but a dream

I once shared

A blissful part of a past memory

I know I would only feel a happiness not my own

A tranquility that I can’t describe…..

Then, I woke up to reality

The pain hit me like a ton of bricks

Shooting to every recess of my broken body

And torn heart within my chest

For a few moments,

I couldn’t breathe without the pain being unbearable

My swollen eyes struggled to open

I wiggled my fingers and toes

I remembered everything

And pieces of nothing

Dense fog came and went in waves

I was as if a dying man

Buried in a sea of chained memories

A wagon-full of what reality really was….

Then, I opened my eyes

At first, I thought I was dreaming

For I saw your face

More beautiful than anything I could imagine

An angel dressed in white…

Where was I?

What was happening?

What was real and what was a dream?

I felt pain, far greater than anything I could have dreamed

Yet, you stood there, watching over me

Tenderly caring for my broken body

I think I don’t want to wake up

I think if this is real

 I want it to last forever

This time, I remember everything

This time, I feel pain and sorrow

But I also feel something else

Today, I met you, my angel in disguise

And I don’t ever want to let you go….