Last night I dreamed that it was snowing
The world was crisp and white and glowing
But I when I woke up, my eyes raw,
When my dream began to thaw,
When my heartbeat started slowing
It was your face that came flooding
Memories warm and soft and sudden
Like when you reach into your pocket
No phone, no keys, no cash, no wallet
The punch to the gut when you’ve got nothing
That’s when I noticed my face was wet
And my shirt was soaked in sweat
Flashes from the dream arose
As I peeled off my damp clothes
We forget our dreams but our dream don’t forget
Searing shower in the dark
Shrieking crickets and hollow barks
It’s the stillness of 3am
That welcomes you into my life again
That assassin always hits its mark
And I can’t tell whether I cherish those dreams
Or despise them
When the morning mist meets the shower steam
Am I wise then?
‘Cause then I know
I should never have let you go
Last week I dreamed my teeth were falling out
Like your faith in God once you began to doubt
First one wobbled, then broke loose
And all the rest just followed suit
Woke with a start, then forgot what the dream was about
Only came back the other day
Heading home on the subway
Across from a lady with no teeth
Her clothes were torn, her eyes were grief
Changed cars next stop, stench was too great
It strikes in a flash
Kingfisher’s call
That time you pretended to push me
Down gunpowder falls
‘Cause it was then I knew
That I wanted to spend my life with you
In your arms I knew
It was either the falls or you
Giggling as we kissed, I knew
Shivering in the mist, I knew
Jeremy Koloski 