I had a dream last night
of a man
who could cure people of their ailments
by evoking the inner animal within them.
He would whisper something to the sickly,
and they would freeze;
their skin growing ashen
and out from underneath them,
an animal with black fur
would run away.
“People are too involved in their
modern human lives,” he said.
After some time had passed,
the animal would return
and thank the man,
and assure their former family
that they are much happier
in this new form,
as an animal spirit.
The only part of my dream
I found truly interesting,
was that this man had a human girlfriend,
with black wavy hair.
He greeted her at one point,
while she was wearing a red cardigan.
He admitted that
not all of the pleasures of humanity
are so tainted
and backward
from nature.
Lauren Dixon 