The Bridge Between Dream and Nightmare

In my dreams,

I am constantly packing and unpacking

Ravelling and unravelling

Trying to stretch a house into a home

And fit it into a too-small unsuitable suitcase

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There’s always a flight I’m late to

That takes too many detours in the opposite direction

I’m constantly going the wrong way.

Security holds no fears in holding me up

Unverified identity, or too much baggage, something’s wrong

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There’s always something that puts me in a rush

A bus that ends up in a different town

Unwanted nightmare visitors trying to track me down

Or catch me, hurt me, kill me

Sometimes my dog just runs away

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Maybe I fear my destination

Or what might come once I’m there

Maybe I worry I can’t be myself

Or that myself won’t be accept

On the flight, on the ride, by those around me

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But in this dream state

Doors open and stretch

Windows never appear

The staircases reach a never-seen ceiling

As I wander through the spiralling sanity of my unconsciousness

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This poem was written for James & I's Summer Writing Challenge Extravaganza. The prompt was to write a fantasy fiction or a poem about your most recent dream(s). There is no word count or time limit for this challenge. Hopefully you'll try this out too!

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