Time stood still the first time I saw you

Emotions filled my head and overflowed

Through my mouth and my eyes and my ears

Things people had shown me about you

Contrasting with our first encounter

They told me of your delicate nature

Fragile as petals of white daisies

What stood before my younger self was indeed delicate

But it was also bold

Sleek as a silky black nightgown

Donning countless fantastical accessories

Many would turn you away out of mere confusion

But it only enticed me further

You were short in stature, yet I knew it to be semblance

For the power you held within

Noticeably thin, you reminded me of a domino

A domino that rippled through my life as you fell into it

The years with you flew by like a brilliant dream

But dreams always come to an end

So that we can dream more dreams anew

Still with me after all this time

Now dust your closest attachment

Still standing as bold and sleek as when we first met

Now surrounded by those who have surmounted you

But even in the face of higher highs and brighter brilliance

I sometimes become nostalgic for dreams I once dreamt