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A Dream

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I closed my eyes and saw a dream. A dream where I could feel your breath on my lips, feel your presence in my soul,  feel your existence in my arms. I could feel the warmth of a setting sun on a fine day, the tender grasses beneath my feet comforting me to live for the moment. Suddenly then, the cool breeze starts blowing. I could feel the chill down my spine. I could hear the hustling sound of leaves,  the dust blowing across me. I was cold, blue and did not dare to open my eyes. I stood there embracing the emptiness in the dark hours. Then a sudden silence overruled. I could feel a blanket tangled with the threads of hope around me. I encouraged myself to open my eyes and look beyond. look through the unexpected, look through the unknowing, look through the new. And, I saw a freshly born leaf. Green and fresh, ready to withstand the warm sun, the rushing wind, the tender dewdrops and the flushing monsoons. And, I welcomed mys...