#thought cave

[dream-pathos]

Running and leaping around in my eyes

With searchlights stuttering about

In between stalagmite earth colored buildings

Of hiding inside night green bushes and

Staring up at the white speckled indigo sky

Quiet as the couple ascends concrete stairs

Comes home and greet mother

I lay rapt and I breathe here

The rustle of the small leaves tickling me

Get inside and I come back out

Back to leaping atop buildings

Electric poles caught in light prisms

Cut by lines of this strange solitary land

[dream-pathos]

This morning, my heart was beating so hard so fast I thought it was going to explode. If it wasn't for my ribs creaking tightly around it I think it would have. I had to tell myself to breathe, I had to try and pry open my chest from the outside. And when I grabbed it finally, it felt like a rock. Two sandstone rocks grating against each other so soft. I had to lay on my belly and breathe into my fists, and then my open palms. I dosed off slowly like this, asking myself why I felt like this, breathing deeply and heart melting reluctantly into my hands.

[dream-pathos]

we walked past and watched the billowing smoke over the factory house where we all lived my fingers are worn fissures having formed I remember her hair pinned up black curls framing a freckled face you donned a sepia toned trenchcoat and when you crossed that stone bridge the mossy green reflected in the rippling waters

one day you walked by and thought how deep is it? you went your way and the rustling of trees whispered to you followed your thought having taken root

"deep deep deep"

it followed you in your sleep

I laid my head on your shoulder that night and watched you cry until your eyes turned to glass and your heart slowed quiet like me the wind blowing through the open window and cooling your skin

You dreamt

with that same coat you picked up the rocks and put me in your pockets I whispered in the trees and you felt my caress in your hair glass orbs reflected the green the welcome uncertain and the warm dark waters around your ankles and as you stepped further in I saw your lips form words (what did you say?) felt them bubble up and pop

i watched you go

i come up and breathe over the water only the rustling of trees over the bridge

[dream-pathos]

In the dazed half state of sun moon and stars

Through slitted eyes full of shimmering light

I heard my voice say

Take Deep Breaths in

Take Deep Breaths out

I felt my body soften like wet clay

With kids in monsoon season over me

In barefoot flight and play

Eyes open eyes abright

I woke up but my body stayed asleep

Contoured and shapeshifted

Into the sheets

of my ongoing dream