National Adult Literacy Database

October 31, 2011

This week, we have a story written by Evelyne Gomes, from Nanaimo, BC. Evelyne is enrolled in literacy classes at Literacy Central Vancouver Island, in Nanaimo.

Dreaming with My Eyes Open

by Evelyne Gomes

I find myself dreaming with my eyes open at the kitchen table, thinking about the kiss we shared and all the special moments he had offered me.

I feel myself so connected with the universe since that kiss happened in my life without control.

I have been dreaming and feeling his soul around me each and every day.

It seems like lightning entered deep in my soul and doesn't want to go away. It seems since that first kiss, that my body is on fire and I cannot put it out. I have his scent in my soul which makes me dream of him every day and I get the inspiration of love. I felt my body was so light that I was flying. It was feeling so complete and full of joy.

I just need to close my eyes to feel his love and I feel connected with the universe.

We went for a walk and a musician was playing the cello. It was so romantic, I was feeling him so close to me, we were looking to the sea and birds were flying and people were walking by but the only thing I could feel around me was him and I could not do anything else but kiss him.

His energy made me feel good and happy bringing passion to my soul. We sat down and he brought out a book and read a few poems to me but I wasn't listening.

My eyes were glued to him, staring and recording in my mind that moment of love, wishing that this moment would never end, that we could remain together, suspended in time and space.

[This story was taken with permission from In Our Words 2009, a collection of writings by students at Literacy Central Vancouver Island, in Nanaimo.]