Poetry by Rowan Evans

I had a dream last night— 
my breath was a whisper, fading, 
a candle’s last flicker in the wind. 
Loved ones gathered, shadows in the glow, 
soft smiles laced with sorrow, 
hands brushing mine like falling leaves.

And then—there was you. 
Your name stirred the air, 
and suddenly, time unraveled. 
Memories, real and unreal, 
spilled like ink across my mind— 
laughter echoing in rooms we never shared, 
fingers laced in places I’ve never been. 
 
It was a life we hadn’t lived, 
but gods, it felt like truth. 
 
I woke with my pulse roaring, 
a tide crashing against my ribs. 
Certainty burned in my chest— 
more than ever, I know 
I want a life with you. 
 
So I will cross oceans blue, 
bridge the distance with longing and will, 
tear through the fabric of miles 
just to stand beside you. 
 
No dream will ever be enough— 
not when I crave the warmth of waking, 
and the reality of you.