As I lay asleep at midnight, <br />A thought came stealing over me: <br />A shadow of a great disaster, <br />The passing of my Love at sea. <br /> <br />I heard the chimes of Angelus, <br />It sounded sad but ringing clear; <br />I had a glimpse of dear heaven, <br />For my Love was a-going there. <br /> <br />The ship was lost in the ocean, <br />As the storm had raged and past; <br />Every soul was clothed in sadness, <br />But my Love was firm to the last. <br /> <br />I stretched my arms out to rescue, <br />But my Love was already gone: <br />A burning light stopped my vision, <br />It was like shining glare at morn <br /> <br />There were Angels in the Heavens, <br />And sunny flowers strewn around; <br />The singing of Royal Cherubs <br />Had a pleasing Heavenly sound. <br /> <br />I can almost see how clearly, <br />There is a passage made above; <br />The angels are a-welcoming <br />The spirit of my dearest Love. <br /> <br />I am left with my dreams, alone, <br />In a cold world of sin and care, <br />For my Love is gone forever, <br />With happy Angels, bliss to share. <br /> <br />I tried to enter into Heaven, <br />But the gates were closed to me; <br />The Guardian of my destiny <br />Had not then set my spirit free. <br /> <br />I struggled still with the vision, <br />For it was a-torturing me; <br />My Love was taken to Heaven, <br />And the sweet face I could not see. <br /> <br />At last I came to my senses, <br />I found it was a summer's dream; <br />My Love was still right beside me, <br />A creature perfect as could seem.<br /><br />Marcus Mosiah Garvey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-summer-s-dream-2/
