A Dream

Tonight, the sky is blue as a sapphire.
The moon of crimson jasper slowly soars
Behind the cedar trees. The open doors
Of my warm house lead to a dulcet fire.

And, lazy as the stars, my peaceful eyes
Gaze at the pleasant garden where you sit,
Adorned by radiant flowers and moonlit
Beneath your wondrous look and the bright skies.

I softly take your hands and walk with you
Into my perfumed chamber, where the scent
Of opium rises, drowsy, sweet and matt...

I love you for your soft and mellow hue,
For you are dreamy and iridescent,
Beauteous and silent as a poet's cat...