The Writer I Am In My Dreams (A Response To the Woman I Am In My Dreams By Maxine Tynes)

The writer I am in my dreams is more sophisticated than I am and sees the world as an untold story I mainly see the footsteps behind me Where I stepped softly so as not to call attention to myself this writer conjures volumes about the man on the bus who has a scar on his face five inches long she elaborates on his life with gifted prose he is a pilot shot down in Vietnam guerillas gave him a scar and set him free he used to be a lion tamer that one is self-explanatory I simply cannot stop staring at his scar and wonder does it bother him to have such a mark? The writer I am in my dreams has perfect time management goes to work, attends class has a beau moves from day to day finds time for friends and play hobbies and exercise dance class and likewise the writer I am in my dreams her words are clear and precise they don't feel like empty thoughts on a page they don't sound immature her words and statements work they don't get in her way and make her mind spin and conjure up thoughts of self-worth they whirl around the room and whisper about the unimagined they dialogue with rhyme and wit and they always converse graciously the writer I am in my dreams I wake up and pray to be and sometimes my prayers are answered