Man In The Mask



He came one night
In a perfect dream
I wasn't awake
But how real it seemed
I could hear his voice
Calling, "Katherine, come near!"

I knew the voice
I had no fear
I could not place it
Friend or foe?
I became even closer
As the wind would blow

I saw the Man in the Mask
His voice no longer distant
I was caught in his trance
I could not be resistant
I had no urge to run
Nor to scream or hide
My hand in his
We were now side by side
We came into a clearing
In the forest deep
Then came the voice of the angel
Which sang me to sleep

I awoke hours later
With a rose in my hand
With a black ribbon around it
Tied with it, a gold band
On it an elegant flower
Made of diamond, I guessed
There came the voice of the angel
"Did you get any rest?"
There he was right beside me
-"Who are you? I must ask!"
-"My dear I am your guardian.
I am the Man in the Mask."

-" I must know your true name"
-"If I told you, you'd cry."
-"I would never do such a thing.
Would you rather live a lie?"

He held me then in his arms
And brought my lips to his
From that moment on for the rest of my life
I would never forget his kiss
I wish to dream the dream again
To finally learn his name
To be held by the Man in the Mask once more
But the daytime is to blame.