i had a dream....

where a little neon light

in an all night diner

kept flashing

and

even when i pinched my eyes until they hurt

i could still see it

and

then

there i was on a park bench

surrounded by pigeons

with missing feathers

reading a passage in an old vintage book

whose spine

no longer in tact

that referenced the freedom one can find

by

flying a kite

in an open field

with just the wind at your back

and

the sun in your eyes

and

i decided

this was a dream worth holding onto

even though i've always believed

i should

but

today

i want to live this one