“You Visited Me In My Night Dream” by Precious Magdaleno
What is this? Why can I see the starlight at night as if it were a tragic masquerade in poetry? Then I found your letter in the graveyard, and it painted my eyes with shades of blue. What is this? Why does it swiftly erase and rewind yesterday’s melody? I don’t understand. You, you are here with me. Why are you revisiting me in my dream?
You and I stood on the bridge over the unsteady water, looking at each other and listening to our hearts beat. We let the flame of love touch our souls once more. We stared at one another and said nothing, but it was the kind of nothing that meant everything. It was like magic—unseen, but I felt it.
Is this a fantasy dream about unrequited love? I’m not sure why I am here with you. I am perplexed. Why did you say you loved me? It feels like an everlasting word; I want us to stay like this, but I know this is just a dream.
Just another bad dream, because, in reality, you’ve already chosen her over me.
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Author’s Bio
Precious Magdaleno is a Filipina night-time poet, artist, wedding planner, and crazy cat lady. She has written and curated two Filipino book anthologies, “Magkasintahan Vol. XXV and 2.0 XV,» under Ukiyoto Publishing and co-authored ten other poetry book anthologies internationally. She values her faith and family the most and draws inspiration from them in her daily life. She began writing after falling in love with classical arts and literature. She finds it therapeutic to write about anything that inspires her, and she will either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. Follow and connect with her on Instagram: @lettersfromprecieux.
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