第三十五首《TheDream》

　　LastnightIdreamtIwenttoyourhouse，

　　Thejasmineswerejustbloomingintheporch.

　　Iroamedaroundlikeawelcomedguest，

　　Throughthesumptuouslyfurnishedparlor，

　　andintotheetherealdivingroom.

　　EverythingIrememberedandleftinoblivionweresurelythere.

　　OnlysilencewaspresentuntilIplayedPathétiqueonthreepianos，

　　SomethingIthoughtcouldnothavebeendonepoorerthanthen.

　　“Thisonedoesn’twork”，agirltalkedthroughtheroom，

　　Whowasasstartledasmeatthisunexpectedguest，

　　Butwhodeservedmorethanjustaguest.

　　HeralmondshapedeyeswereprettyyetnottheonesI’vebeheld，

　　Scarcetracesofwearyleftherhairtousled.

　　Herinsouciantvoicebeganansweringmyquestions，

　　Thoughinteresting，itwasanotherstoryIwishedInevertookpartof.

　　Itoldhermyfirstimpressionbroughtbythechasteandunsoiledshirt，

　　Oranyothercolorsblurredinmymemory.

　　Itgotherlaughingatagirlthisage，

　　Depictingapieceofartthatmadeherafool.

　　Amidsttheechoingthegarageopened，

　　Shepromisedmeataleshewouldnevertell，

　　AndquicklyIhidbehindawall.

　　Youreyesmetminesorthechirpingbirdsnestingontrees，

　　Andjeopardizedasecretkeptsowellbypushingthedoor.

　　“Run!”Iheardshewhisperunderherbreath，

　　ThereImountedthefenceandbikedlikeamadRottweiler，

　　Acrossthewoodsandforestslikemanyrealdreamdestinedtoshatter，

　　Inwhichhopesarethatmymindwouldneverstayawoken.