i was trying to proceed sensibly
to live logically
to hold tight to what is
good and real
All articles filed in dreams
dreaming
i woke to the scent of petrichor —
that dust-on-the-rain smell
that always makes my heart
ache for spring
waking
if i dream it long enough, often enough
will that make it real
this apparent dearest wish
of my subconscious soul?
der traum
i remember the murky morning light
filtered through the leaves of philodendron plants
to hold the ephemeral
you were always
only ever a dream, even
at your brilliant best
the feeling lingers on
i had the dream again last night
the one where you come sit beside me
and we are silent together, never speaking