- Flux Magazine
"Dreams" by Sophie Ammerman
I had a dream that you saw me sitting on the bench outside
You wrapped your arm around me and used your hand as a guide
To pull me closer to your chest
I hid my quivering smile and clasped the pocket of your overalls
I uttered a hello and tried to meet your gaze
I laughed, and I wondered why today
I had a dream that you saw me
and you thought, how beautiful is she
You told me that you saw me the same way
That the water sees the sun
Skirted across the surface of the sea as one bright anthem, searching the depths forever
Until there isn’t any light left to capture
I had a dream that you wanted me The way that I want you
Like how a person breathes air
Or how a life full of love is rare
You saw the beauty in me and I loved you
In a way I knew to be true
It isn’t tangible but I still hold you
As if when I let go you’ll disappear
Into a cloud of mist like a dream
I had a dream that you thought about me
A ruminating mist you can barely see
Still it’s there, overstaying its welcome
Your mind is a churning cauldron of thoughts
And I was planted there with consideration or not
I had a dream that a few minutes of my time meant everything
A swirl of reciprocated soliloquies
Shared amongst pathetic beings in love
I had a dream that I meant anything at all
The occasional conscious thought or call
Where a smile wasn’t just a smile
A speckle of reciprocated thought
Wasn’t in vain for the sake of lust
And I could see the beauty in myself
That I saw vicariously in dreams of you