Then I Awoke Poem by Peri Morgan

T'was a clod dark night,
the clouds were hanging low,
the moon was out of sight.
a strange warmth filled the air,
whence it came I knew not,
yet suddenly I had a care.

As I stood and pondered,
I saw a shimmering light,
I stood there and thought,
'into what strange place I wandered'.
As the light started to grow,
a shadow moved through the gloom,
then thou came to me,
emanating the pearly glow.

Although thou shone so bright,
I had no fear of thee,
'cause in thou eyes I saw,
the reality of life.
I knew that thou were real,
although thou looked not so,
so I stretched out my hand,
and felt what lovers feel.

Instantly I was struck,
by thy beauty and thy light,
then my mind was torn,
wondering 'would I come unstuck'.
If I tried to stay,
in this world with thee,
then suddenly it came,
the cold light of day.
Then I awoke!