A Dream Within the Dream

I was sleeping;

Breathing rhythmically.

Then, I felt your kiss;

In the nape of my neck.

I smiled and turned to face you;

Your starry eyes fixed on mine.

Lips slightly parted;

Saying the unsaid.

You drew me closer

And whispered in my ears -

“This is the last time;

I shall never come again”

I shuddered and looked around.

There was no one.

Then, I opened my eyes;

It was a dream within the dream, I realized.

I looked around again –

There was no one.

“Are you gone forever?” I asked within.

Silence was the answer.

A mere dream or reflection of reality, I wondered.