Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Easy, there.

Last night I dreamt I had a beautiful black stallion I was leading around from my vehicle. I wasn't riding him so much as using my wheels to match his pace. But then I got lost and confused and worried about the horse's safety after navigating a particularly troubling intersection so I pulled him aside to have a talk .

"I'm lost!" I said. "I'm so sorry."

"That's okay," he said. "But you've been running me pretty hard. I mean, I'm a race horse and all, I can handle a lot, but this IS a really tough pace you know."

I apologized. "I know, I can see that. I'm inexperienced," I explained, citing why I didn't notice horse cues of overdoing it earlier, like his sweaty, glistening flanks.

"Can I make you a bed here?" I asked, patting the back of the camper. "We have a ways to go. Maybe you can lie down so you don't have to keep running while I'm lost & still trying to find my way."

"That would be nice," he said. I worried he'd refuse but he accepted and I ran around pulling together couch cushions and blankets to make him the softest bed I could muster.

Go easy, was the message. Easy, there.

9 comments:

  1. Sounds like a fun dream!
    And that's a great message to carry with you every day.
    Of course, it's also possible the dream was a metaphor for mans insatiable quest for the perfect ice cream flavor and a cup of coffee that is always served at the correct temperature - hot but still drinkable.

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  2. I believe the perfect ice cream flavor is Ben & Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chocolate Chunk. You might be right about the chocolate though. :)

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    1. Ah, my girl's favorite flavor! On the basis of that alone, you're a good person!

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    2. Haha, also, I meant "you might be right about the COFFEE though." Darn multitasking!

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  3. No way!! haha. Does she also like chocolate & peanut butter? I swear, Wawa makes the best chocolate pb ice cream I've ever tasted. That's my second fave.

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  4. No, she doesn't, but right now, I have a pint of b&j Peanut Butter Cup in the freezer. Which I will probably devour at some point this week...

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  5. This is TOTALLY the kind of thing people should mention in their dating profiles, btw. Right?!?

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    1. Hell. Yes.
      Seriously, if people aren't compatible on food, it's a much steeper hill.
      My girl and I survive because even though she's a picky eater, I'll eat anything. So as long as I know it's something she'll like, we're good.

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  6. I love dreams! I used to keep a dream journal and I also used to try to look up the meanings. Had a book on it and everything but I finally realized it's more about what YOU think the dream means. And I like the meaning you got from this one.

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