Another Dream
Slow steps brought you back
to that place in past's rooms where
all of everything that had left
its mark had come together and
gathered outside-
as if you were the door it
would enter.
Having escaped, you had never
ventured near in
daylight thought-only in
silent sleep
and dark dreams
until this day, when spring's
light came streaming and
consciously dreaming
you opened the door -
you -opened -the- door-
it did not open you.
Endy, I found it really interesting that you are trying to change your dreams. I've done that in the past- I used to suffer with night terrors- from the time I was a child, all the way into adulthood.
They say that people who are "sensitive"
and imaginative and creative are very susceptible because the observations, thoughts, sights from the day imprint themselves on your subconscious and come back to visit you at night.
You can change your dreams- you have to control what you imprint on your subconscious by either reading or listening to something you find comforting or peaceful either right before or while you're going to sleep.
The sound of a stream always helps me- also think of a favorite song-and when/if you do have your frightening dream-sing, hum it- kind of like an antidote (mine in childhood was "Away in the Manger" -as an adult it's
"Willin" by Lowell George)
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