‘Twas But A Dream

‘Twas but a dream – you loved not me,

     But dear I do not blame you;

I love you still, and always will,

     Altho’ I ne’er can claim you.

I’ll watch o’er you, and pray for you,

     And naught shall come before you;

And tho’ not mine, ‘twere most divine,

     To know and to adore you.

The past! – ‘Twas but a dream, a dream

     To claim and shield forever;

The joy you shed, tho’ hope lies dead,

     Shall flee my soul, O never.

Your light shall be my guiding star,

     I swear to know no other;

And I’ll be true, and laugh with you,

     Although you love – another!

                                         March 31, ‘99

    Globe April 24,

                   ‘99