In the Morning

("And Dream of Sheep". 2018, original encaustic) In The Morning In the morning As I start to go about the day I’m reminded of little things From the night before. There in my dreams Whole worlds exist Parallel and populated By the contents of my mind. And it’s not like I need To make the contents any more conscious Since they remain in my mind Fundamental building blocks of reality. And so they exist parallel Fleetingly glimpsed Fondly felt Somehow more and less real than here and now. The difference as far as I can see Is the whole dream world exists only as a now While my waking world Gives me relationships that are build in time. And these relationships Be they of people, place or thing Are what make life rewarding Held in place by our consciousness. While meanwhile in the dream Our unconscious mind continues To churn and create, digest and dissolve All the building blocks of reality. In the morning as I go about the day There are things to do Which the veil of consciousness keeps in focus By keeping the dream at bay. (9/12/23)