in a few hours, i'll be
in paradise, maybe
in a place where
the sun always shines
where time flies
as fast as you want it to
you can lie in the sand
and bask in the warmth
let it wipe away
the frost in your heart
let the waves
allow you to sway
and ride every peak
the quiet, lulls you to sleep,
invites you to dream
lures you to wish. . .

if you had said yes to me
we both would be
lying on the beach
you'd take my hand maybe
we could walk,
or we could just
sit near the dunes
you could lean your head
on my shoulder,
and we'll watch as
the world pass us by
carefree, untouched, invincible

but you didn't

in a few hours i'll leave
but i don't think i'll find bliss
the sun would still shine
but instead of feeling warmth
it will scorch my skin
blistering, sweltering
the silence would not
be welcoming,
it would instead be deafening
the waves would carry me
into oblivion and not calm me
my one wish has left me
i won't even think
of dreaming once again

the bit of paradise
that i seek
is with you, my love
and since you won't have me,
the one thing i wanted
the most,
i am lost. .