The Logic of Dreams
You finish composing the email,
Making sure to cc the right people,
And click Send
Promptly enveloped, encased in a package
The soft fabric, crinkly with its sheen, surrounds you
Wrapped up, bundled into a mailbox
Bumpy, you hit the rugged sides, blue metal
Then other envelopes and packages come in
What is this? You are getting pushed down
Crushed against the sides of the mailbox
Congestion, you think, even at this hour
Yes, you seem to be stuck in the first mailbox
The first of many. When will you get out?
You know the envelope has markings on the outside
But will it be inspected? Postal inspectors for email?
It's getting dark. More mail comes in. More packages
Finally, movement, your message is on its way
Floating, the envelope moves through the mail system
The thought occurs: should have marked it as urgent, high priority
Comfortable but stuck in the envelope, this must be a dream. Damn
Next router, another mailbox. More congestion, more packages
You have to wake up, you won't make it
Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups
The email address you entered couldn't be found
You can't wake up. Message undeliverable
Packets, packages, parables
Finally you laugh, the comfort of the envelope
Lucid, the logic of dreams
Logic of Dreams, a playlist
A soundtrack for this note. (spotify version)
- A Dream by Donny Hathaway
- Weird Fishes/Arpeggi by Radiohead
- Paradise Circus by Massive Attack
- Lucid Dreams by Blu
- Just Can't Understand by Paul Hardcastle & the Jazzmasters
- Weird Lullaby by Wynton Kelly
File under: dreams, life, observation, perception, poetry, toli
Writing log. August 6, 2022
