Dream Catcher

Dreams are made of

whispers

nudges

a tap on the shoulder

Dreams are made of

gold

silver

a gem worn on the finger

Dreams are telling

Not to be ignored

What's the rhythm?

What's the rhyme?

what's the underlying story?

Do you have a dream journal?

I've written about my dreams

Replayed them

Relayed them

daydreams

nightmares

the ones that obscure reality

the absurd

hilarious

embarrassing

symbolic

I don't always remember my dreams

I do recall specific characteristics, though

a recurring dream from my childhood where I'm falling off a cliff

falling, falling, falling

until thud, I wake on the floor

{I can still feel my heart in my throat}

a nightmarish inducement of sleep paralysis

that occurs between dreaming and waking

I'm frozen, unable to roll over or move a limb

immobile and frightened

in a state of panic

I hate this provocation

I'm so helpless

voiceless

screaming inaudible cries

My favorite dreams are of water

the salted, turquoise sea

a topazed, brilliant lake in the Alps

the rushing, gurgling of a Colorado river

these dreams are fun and refreshing

the ones I wish were true upon waking

Are dreams anomalies?

truth-tellers?

soothsayers?

Do dreams hold keys to doors?

answers to mysteries?

Dreams, whether by day

by night

or conscious aspiration

are worth acknowledging

exploring

Let's not forget...

though we dream in riddles at midnight and nonsense at dawn,

the dream that should catch our utmost attention

is the vision we have for ourselves, for our life

Dream a dream

into fruition