I Dream of Dancing

I dream.
I dream of walking
Carefree and unfettered
Unrestrained by pain,  by distance or reality
Walking like I can or like I used to
But then I wake.

I dream.
I dream of running
Running for pure joy of movement
Running in slow motion
Flying leaps with landings that don't count
But then I wake.

I dream.
I dream of flying
Floating on a bed of air
Hovering o'er a world and touching nothing.
But then I wake.

I dream.
I dream of dancing

Eyes and arms locked  
Madly whirling 'round the traveling axis
Of our giddy waltz
But then I wake.

I dream.
I dream of singing
A voice that always finds the notes
Recalls the words
With tone that lifts the soul
But then I wake.

I dream.
I dream of swimming under water
Knowing I must hold my breath
Yet feeling air move through my chest
So I can stay for hours
But then I wake.

I dream.
I dream what was and is no more
I dream what never was
I dream of being blind but seeing all
Of knowing always how the story ends
And guiding it to stay the same or change
Stride familiar landscapes no one's ever trod
Grown with mountains where they never rose
Of being loved by those who've never cared
But then I wake.

When waking day
So long and hard has ended
Stretching out my aches across the bed
Sandy eyelids close
And wait for dreams.