Forever

A memory more real than reality

A dream more vivid than open eyes

To live in one's head like a house

To reminisce over unlived fantasies

Passion to kindle flames better than heat

I am asleep when I'm awake

Awake when I'm anything but

I feel the longing in the warm cinnamon air

I taste resolute desire firm on my tongue

I know escape on the snow-capped whipped cream ships

Sailing in my sea of cornflower blue

I can almost touch the black licorice sky

From this feather-light mental high

Gold and silver ocean eyes

Dance across the salt-spray horizon

A cascading paw emerges

From my raging blue green canvas

I fly on the wings of a daydream

The stain-glass sky falling into place around me

Moonlight sparklers paint a story

On my black felt ceiling

And all I long for is to stay here

On my captivating cloud of tranquility

But only for a moment

Just until forever