A June Morning Dream

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An elegant lobby

Black marble floors

Fine furnishings

Framed paintings on the walls

Strides toward me

A spiral staircase

To her left

She smiles

Annie’s smile

Now

Right here

Standing

Open-armed

How long?

Annie

Still petite

Just like

Back when

We tried

To say

Goodbye

We step back

Take each other in

Head to toe

Back up again

A buckling

Of knees

She falls

Slips

Through my arms

To the black marble

She says

Do you . . .

Remember?

I nod

Say one word

Unforgettable

Annie touches

My cheek

It’s all right

It’s okay

I take

Her fingers

In my hands

Kiss them

One by one

Once more

Steady

On her legs

Annie rises

To her feet

She backs away

Floats

The spiral staircase

The black marble

The fine furnishings

The framed paintings

Fade