The Dreams

Dream 108

I left the beautiful train, my heart filled with a brilliant light — but around me I found a blighted landscape. Where was the garden, unmatched in any country?

I spotted a handsome man approaching: as he drew near, I recognized the one who had married my sweetheart years before. He apologized that the wars had delayed his coming. He had, he said, finally made up his mind to return this week — and that in exactly one month life would come back to his most beautiful friend in all existence.

Though I didn’t expect to, I believed him. And I hoped one day my darling and I would dwell in the Garden together, the way we’d grown up with each other in our ancient quarter.