Iwalkedaroundthestrangeworld.Thepeopleofitallhaddifferentreactionstomyexistence. Somenoticedme,somejustcontinuedon.Thepeopleherewereblurredandfoggy.Theywere grayingandanycolortheybarelyhadwasmuted.Asiftheywereonthevergeofdisappearing. Ikeepongoing.UntilIfindsomeonedifferent.Theircolorsarebright.Whentheynoticedme theircolorschanged.Theirskinwentbrightyellow,theirhairwasnowastartlingpurpleandtheir eyeswerepink.SuddenlytheypivotedandranthroughashortcutwhichIwouldswearonmy lifehadn’tbeentherebefore.Istartedtojog,andthenruntowardstheshortcut.Iwasafoot awaywhentheshortcutclosedup,turningintoasolidwall.IgroanedindefeatuntilInoticean alleyway.Ifollowit,andsuddenlyI'mchasingthestrangepersonagain.Theterrainseemstobe evolvingtohelptherunnerbycreatingpathsandrampsforthem,butonlyhurdles&hillsfor me. I run and run until I fall down panting as the runner disappears. I wake up in a cold sweat.
dream, Bassett (6/12/2021)
