A Dream

A Chapter by Jordan

A dream passed on to me by a homeless man.

I used to write songs for other musicians, I would work for this studio and that studio and when I was working at a studio in Florida I went to the beach. I fell asleep in my chair while watching the waves.

I dreamt I was in my chair and the water was getting higher and higher until it was at my knees, when it reached my knees I became a fish. At first I was afraid but then I realized I was free. I didn't have to work anymore and I could go anywhere in the world. So I spent all my time exploring all of the oceans and seas around the world and seeing all of the other fish. But I was never happy. I could go to any beach on earth but the only one I ever thought about was the beach with my chair. So I tried as hard as I could to find my chair, I looked everywhere. I knew if I could find that chair I would be home. I looked and looked and was ready to give up when finally I saw my chair. The water had gone down and my chair was dry but I knew I had to sit in it again. I swam away from the beach and then turned back to get as much speed as I could and I jumped out of the water towards my chair. As I landed in my chair I woke up. After that I thought and thought about what my dream could mean. After that I was let go by the studio and was never able to find work at another one.

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Author's Note

After telling me this he asked me if I knew what it meant. I told him I didn't and apologized and told him that if he gave me time that I might figure it out. He told me that's okay and to take all the time I needed. This was when I would go and help with the homeless. The next time I went I was told he had died. It would be a few years later when I finally understood his dream but I often wonder if he found his own meaning. I believe his dream can mean an infinite number of things all depending on who hears it. I thought it would be nice to immortalize him in a small way on the internet.