I dreamed

Graphic by Bruna Costa

I dreamed I was traveling in time and space
Looking for that safe place to land
But my dream had another plan
I heard my auntie saying “fasten
Your seat belt,” as we plowed away
In her new brown Mercedes-Benz

Then I looked down and saw
That old white Mercedes-Benz
My auntie has had forevermore.
My auntie smiled at me and said
“Too bad you don’t drive anymore”
I looked over and saw those birds
Flying on high, and my auntie
Waved as they passed by

In the blink of an eye, we were
Transformed in time back
To the old white Mercedes
Sitting there as cars drove by
I felt strange
I’d never been in auntie’s
Old white Mercedes, not one
Day in this life, so I wondered
“Is everything all right?”

I turned around and saw the sun rising
My auntie smiled and said everything
Is going to be all right

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