6:07am
Awakened from an intricate dream
nearly gone now
mostly
what remains is feeling
cold
being shuttled about
as tourists
in an otherworldly vehicle
getting out with the group
wading waste-deep
through what appears as ice
but then everything moves
frozen mist and water
moving like shadows
beautiful
I try and get to my camera
everyone laughs
as I struggle to get back
my lost shoe
from the slushy muck
a large room
people are taking turns
experiencing
what is below a strange line along the wall
invisible water
an empty wooden frame
acting as a portal
I come up gasping for breath
back in the beautiful/frightening frozen muck
trying to eat the provided ration
it smells terrible
tastes like oil
sticky, lumpy and gelatinous
I awake needing to brush my teeth
Yuck!
feeling better as I write
get the cold muck
outta me
the morning text of love from my sweetheart
appears now
warms my heart
Yay!
another fine day
with her love
Yay!!
——
Blessed…
m(___)m
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