The Night Visitor Date: Saturday, 15th October 2005 @ 06:50:06 PM AEST Topic: Sad Poetry Contributed By: daprdan An old friend visited my dream last night Rumbling, grumbling, flashing light Disturbing my restful slumber sound Causing sudden awareness abound Wakeful reality sinking in A candle's light is flickering dim While reveling in the warmth I feel The smell of incense furtive steal Slowly my eyes will forfeit to sleep Return to dreamland a final sweep In hopes I find you waiting for me To feel your breath in subtle decree But alas again that flashing light Now I'm awake and feeling contrite Thoughts of dreams encountered there Have all but vanished into the air My mind recalls you so close my dear I feel as though you're lingering here Then rumbling, grumbling, louder still Before it's gone I must find the quill This poem is Copyright © daprdan Important note: ALL POETRY ON THIS SITE IS COPYRIGHT. If you wish to use any poem for any purpose, please either EMAIL Mick from the sites feedback form, or go to the AUTHOR'S site and EMAIL the author for permission. If you Email Mick for permission on any poem that is not his personal works, he will endeavor to contact the author on your behalf. This poem comes from Your Poetry Dot Com https://yumbameta.com/ The URL for this poem is: https://yumbameta.com/route.php?page=premium/MemNewsDetail&story_id=373