I felt you in my dreams, I saw you
in my sleep. The days before it all
began I'd washed my hands of love and sin.

I sat alone and held my breath
hoping it might cause my death.
But every time I would try the only
thing that came to mind was the
feeling felt deep in my spine, an 
ache so pleasing a pain so deep 
I had to find who this may be.

I see his face yet dark and gray, 
How will I ever learn his name.
I close my eyes to try and sleep 
hoping he will come to me.

I see a shadow from far away, it sits
alone in cloud like shade. 
I sense a presence from behind 
I turn around and see the sky. Its
lit up by moons from many galaxies, 
Then I see him there clear as glass,
See right through his hardened
heart shaped mass. 

Where have you been? he asked so calm. It's like hes known all along. 
He placed my hand on his heart
I saw the mass fall apart. As it fell
it changed its shape, Changed
itself from heart to snake. 

I knew he felt just like me, for love is
pain but pain is free. We turned together to face the moon.
I was now with the man I once felt 
only in my head. 

As we walked we felt as one, 
The pain, the fire and we knew
It all had just begun.

~Amanda Collins