i still dream that dream

I woke from my nap as the afternoon sighed,
Played Norman’s tune as the hours collide.
I wish I'd known you in a world so small,
But the distance between us stands too tall.

Oh, darling, tell me, what’s crueler than time?
Each tick a wound, each second a crime.
I long to believe that I stand alone,
But the crowd's harsh whispers turn me to stone.

Oh, love, tell me, what’s crueler than space?
Your face is here, yet you're miles away,
I fear one day my image will fade,
But my heart hopes you’ll always stay.

Life’s harder than the girl once believed,
I search the depths, but I'm still deceived,
I can't touch your soul, no matter how deep,
I can’t touch your soul, though I weep.

I’ve drifted from the ones I knew,
Imagination’s the only escape that’s true.
I still dream that dream, my love,
I still dream that dream, my heart above.

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