WHY ARE DREAMS SO FOOLISH?

WHY ARE DREAMS SO FOOLISH?

Why are dreams so foolish,
Why do they bring you near?
Why do they let me touch your face,
When you are nowhere here?

Last night you stood beside me,
Just like you used to do,
You said that you had missed me,
I said I missed you too.

We walked along our old street,
The moon was hanging low,
You held my hand so tightly,
As though you’d never go.

You promised me forever,
And dreams believed it true,
They built a little house for us,
And painted our door blue.

We sat beside the fireplace,
You kissed my silver hair,
I never thought to question why
The flames gave out no glare.

Then morning pulled the curtains,
And daylight spoke your name,
The pillow next to mine was cold,
The room was still the same.

Why are dreams so foolish,
To lend what they can’t keep?
They bring lost love back home again,
Then steal it while we sleep.