THE ONE I NEVER KNEW

You kissed my knee so softly then
And pressed it to your breast.
And then you turned your head to me
And laid it there to rest.

You took your hand and squeezed my thigh
And closed your eyes to smile.
I was so glad to have you there,
To hold me for awhile.

As I sat perched in the window
And you stood at my side,
I realized it was a dream
And you were not my bride.

Awakened from another dream
As I am every day.
I just turned to rise in sorrow
For dreams that go away.

I endure my days in sadness
And bottle up my tears.
I store them for the evenings,
Though some I've held for years.

But I still know the night will come
When all my dreams come true.
And I will see you once again,
The one I never knew.

GREENWOLFE 1962