A dream of the dream

A DREAM:

I saw an island in my dream -

a place i'd once been,

and met a friend, all smiles, i deem -

to whom i left a part of me, it seems ...

THE DREAM:

I saw the same island in my dream -

and places i'd once been:

a lonely beach ... a lifeless park ... empty seats ...

and the hollow echo of my lonely feet ...

THE END OF A DREAM:

I once thought i had a friend,

but then realised that dreams do end:

to me, he might still have been a friend,

but to him, i had long since reached the end ...