The You I used to know

Last night the you I used to know appeared mysteriously in a dream. And gently whispered in my ear just so that things were never as they seem. Intuitively you imparted, “I feel your pain within me; and at night, my vision is blurred by your tears.” You spoke to my soul with unspoken clarity and calmly washed away my fears. A familiar light that shone brightly in your eyes enlightened my heart as if to say, ‘I understand… everything you feel inside; I realize how hard you’ve tried.’ All doubt departed with a touch of your hand. Then I awoke despondent to discover it was only a vision of what I wish to be. The you I know in a waking world cannot see the me I keep undercover.