CAMEO DREAM

CAMEO DREAM

Was I only dreaming?

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As I walked through the garden,

I followed the stream,

Beneath the pale moonlight

And I started to dream.

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The rose petals glistened

A droplet of dew.

Amid the fragrance of flowers,

My thoughts were of you.

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My dress was of linen,

And the neckline adorned

With a black velvet ribbon

From which your cameo was worn.

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The gleam of the moon,

Now cast a bright glow

On the small ancient city

Which slept down below.

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Then I heard your voice echo

Through the rustle of trees;

Just the sad figment drift

Of a warm summer’s breeze.