The Pepperman In Transition

I OPENED A DOOR TO A WORLD UNKNOWN. I PASSED THROUGH THE THRESHOLD AND STARTED TO ROAM. OVER HERE, OVER HERE. I HEARD SOMEONE SAY. I CHANGED MY DIRECTION AND CONTINUED THAT WAY. A ROUND LITTLE FELLOW WITH A BOULDER HAT. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF IMAGINE THAT. WITH A TIP OF HIS HAT HE SAID HELLO. ASCENDING ABOVE OR DESCENDING BELOW? I HAD TO ASK, JUST WHAT'S THE DIFF? A JOURNEY THROUGH HELL OR A JOURNEY THROUGH BLISS. I ASKED WHAT'S IT LIKE TO TRULY BE FREE? HE SMILED AND WINKED AND POINTED AT ME. HAVE A SEAT, AND LIKE THAT, ONE WAS THERE. IT JUST APPEARED, OUT OF THIN AIR. HE ASKED, WHERE ARE YOU GOING? I ASKED WHERE ARE YOU FROM? WE BOTH STARTED LAUGHING AND GAVE AN UP THUMB. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I DEVELOPED A THIRST. I HEARD WATER OR SPIRITS. I CHOSE THE FIRST. A LOVELY YOUNG LADY BROUGHT US TWO DRINKS. SHE SMILED AND WINK AND THAT MADE ME THINK. WHERE ARE WE NOW? I JUST HAVE TO ASK. HE SAID IN FRONT OF THE FUTURE AND OUTSIDE OF THE PAST. THIS IS CONTENT. THIS IS THE BORDER. HERE'S WHERE WE WAIT WHILE WAITING FOR ORDERS. ORDERS FROM WHO? I STARTED TO WONDER. AND JUST LIKE THAT SUDDEN LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. IT'S OFF TO THE FUTURE BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THE PAST. WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND LIFTED OUR GLASS. WE BOTH STOOD UP AND THE CHAIRS WERE GONE. NOW IT'S TIME TO MOVE ALONG. SEE YOU AGAIN ON ANOTHER DAY. WE TURNED AND WALKED OUR SEPARATE WAYS.