Forgotten Dreams Poem by Patti Masterman

Years fall peacefully, forgotten dreams,
like passing smoke loosens tears,
like fingers leave soft memories.

New life known in lost words
and old eyes that remember stars,
and faith, that time give beauty steel.

Angels danced of waking light,
sun-sweet days and waning winds;
wondering leaves in secret piles.

Mind left away the painful waves;
the body gray, in broken flesh,
far hopes high, in clouds churned wild.

The long night's blue, and death's in thought
and time in earth is hidden deep;
hands closed on air, from slowing breath-
forever souls are safe asleep.