dream traveler (August Break)

 

Who do you become

when the streetlight switches on

and the sun slips below the screen of wheat and corn?

Does Jade Rabbit’s smile

beaming across the night sky

ignite your dragon’s blood?

Do you join the mermaids

swimming upon white percale

or do you grab your sword,

a ninja clamoring over

cedar shingle roof tops?

You abandon yourself to a sleep

deep and dark,

on journeys I cannot follow -

When the monsters come

as they always do,

whose hand do you reach for?

Whose eyes do you seek for confirmation

you are you,

safe and whole?

In what language do you hear the words

Mommy’s here … you’re alright …

(written for Poem It Out  with Liz Lamoreux - a juicy course and we're only on day three! There's still time to join if you want to come play with me! This month I am also participating in the third annual August Break.  Info is here if you want to join in on the fun.)