" Lady Of The Lilacs "

I knew a woman who lived each day amid the Lilacs
When her colors ran she was more than peaceful
I dream of her, in a field, where we have long walks
And end up in the lavender garden that we built
For our silent walks in her mind
It all seemed so familiar, here amid the Lilacs
Why does she seem so familiar?
I'd never really met her in real life
But now I find that I see her
I speak with her each and every night
And in our long conversations
I find a love I never thought I'd find
This Lady of The Lilacs
An Illusion intertwined
With all the mystical beauty of a rainbow
With all the intensity of a beautiful mind
It doesn't really matter if I've dreamed her
Or if I dance with her in real life
For I know the love is real
And when I talk with her amid the Lilacs
I can feel the love a man feels for his wife
The kind of love that lasts forever
In the LILAC garden of our minds....

Tony Taylor  (Chicago)