A dream within a dream, br So lonely in the autumn still; br Wishes going in the air stream, br Never again to fulfill. br br A dream within loneliness, br The moments we once had; br The day is now flowerless, br Down this entire winter pad. br br A dream within a stone, br So hard and cold of all; br The feeling when we are alone, br A day or two of appall. br br A dream within the past, br From nights that were before; br The thoughts that didn't last, br And are therefore no more. br br A dream within a reach, br That once was staying here; br And nothing left to teach, br Or nothing gave to share. br br A dream within a thought, br That we once knew of some; br But time moved on or bought, br And never again is to come.br br Peter S.