i started 2006 with a bad dream by Emily Davidsonlast night,
god, or
my subconscious mind, or
some other uncontrollable force
gave me
a nightmare
i dreamt
i was in his room
digging through his belongings
finding out about his new loves, his new
life
his cat
(which was a kitten last time i saw him)
remembered me
and curled up on my lap
remembering the times that he slept, wedged
between the bodies of two lovers
and his whole family
came in to his room to see me
looking through his drawers;
they said
he's coming home
and he walked in.
there i was, unexplainably searching
for details on how his life has changed
without me in it
[he looked at me, mostly with pity]
[he waited for me to leave]
i woke up
sure of the fact
that i am not missed 01/01/2006 Author's Note: not the way i wanted to start the new year.
Posted on 01/01/2006 Copyright © 2024 Emily Davidson
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Posted by Dana E Brossard on 01/06/06 at 12:34 AM Dreams are such odd things. Thank you for sharing with us. Just think, you have a whole year waiting with new and exciting things for you. |
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