The Dream That Never Ends

He stood by the ocean,

Where he held her hand,

So many years ago,

By the ocean,

Where she sailed away,

And her boat came back alone.

For so many years,

He has held her,

Safe within his heart,

For so many years,

He has loved her,

Since the day they did part.

For she knew his soul,

Like no other,

 Thoughts and feelings within,

She felt his pain,

And his joys,

For she held his heart within.

Upon this island,

Their hearts did sing,

As the two became one,

Upon this shore,
More than anything,
Love joined them under the sun.

He lived and loved,
Throughout the years,
Having a full and joyous life,
Yet to this island,
His heart returned,
To whom he dreamed would be his wife.

Amidst the trees,
He hears her laughter,
The music that was her own,
Amidst the trees,
Upon this island,
He never walks alone.

Upon Ocracoke,
His silent memories,
Suddenly become alive,
Upon this island,
With her soul,
His heart becomes alive.

Feeling a presence,
While on this beach,
He once knew in this place,
He turned to look,
And his joy returned,
As he suddenly saw her face.

They held each other,
An eternal instant,
Then they walked hand-in-hand,
Yet behind them,
He saw himself,
Asleep upon the sand.

To find one‘a soulmate,
Is a miracle,
A heart that God does send,
Changing the pain,
On the path of life,
Into a dream that never ends.