*This is a revised piece I originally posted in 2002. I am attempting to address the difficulty and depression some relationships go through when taking care of a loved one who is either ill or disabled. It also is intended to inspire those who give freely and make these sacrifices that they are not alone and the Creator does reward those who persevere and the loved one's life is made better.

"Dream Dancer"

You were overexposed to vanadium wishes
while I stayed up with bags under my eyes
your mythological youth fit for such illusions
a foregone conclusion that is best left behind
your dominion was a lemon in the summer
a cathedral full of white candlelight wisdom
where women in black broke the silence
and kissed in the absence of their fears
yet at times I would wrench at thoughts
that depression in my mind would win
if I were to lose in a battle of perseverance
struggling to balance life on this needle
as my body would decompose in the end
you balanced my nerves in the confusion
as I closed my mind and heart to suspicion
from stereotypes that lingered in shadows
and from that moment I was no longer blind
your innocent smile was veritably rendered
we touched in the maze of ancient dreams
where our purpose together was linear
like an endless circle filleted end to end
where calm waves of harmonics existed
in the deep neon blue wink of an eye
your breath was an incredible absence
where heaven cascaded into pools
where I found myself lost in the vacuum
and asphyxiated in between heartbeats
I found you still asleep in your wheelchair
your hands stretched across lifeless limbs
your soul had been dancing to the music
that I played for you on the piano that night

© 2002-2007 Amor Sabor