SILHOUETTE

Just beyond my hope,
Reaching for a silhouette in a dream,
Outlined in warmth unable to be felt,
Filled with a spirit unable to be held,
A halo of a celestial being in prayer,
Not of my limited dimension.
Waking, I struggled to hold
That apparition that faded quickly,
Effacing its essence,
As I became a silhouette,
Empty, searching after her touch.