viii. early morning

i just woke up from a slightly profound dream

i was waiting for the crosswalk sign to switch so i could cross, as i waited i observed so much of everything around me. across from me were two girls who were so caught up in chatting that they forgot to press the button to cross. there was a driver passionately singing to themselves waiting for the light to turn green. a bus driver taking his first smoke break of the week. waiting to cross didn't last long, but immediately when i woke i felt inspired to watch more.

i can attest that sometimes, perhaps often, i'm very caught up in myself to see past my pupils. it's been a while since i've done much but watch. i think i'll go out and do that today—though the summer heat might make me hesitate.

continuing forth in my dream, i finally walked across the street and made my way towards whatever destination i was headed to. i had no music playing in my ears, it felt as if i was being made to go through a basic scenario with full sensory awareness. my eyes were drawn towards every little thing and my ears noted the lack of silence in every passing second. whether it be a car passing by, footsteps, birds, people; when i woke up i noticed the lack of silence, just in a different context. white noise emanating from my ac, my cat's soft breaths as they sleep. it's definitely quiet, but not silent.

do you know how long it's been since i've traveled a distance without music? i surely can't recall. i feel as if that's another thing i should add to my outing today, no music. 

past this, my dream gets pretty hazy, but i find it interesting nonetheless

nonetheless, what a strange word

it's quite literally just three words smashed together

isn't that so odd? "none" "the" "less"

nevertheless, i'm very grateful to be dreaming again

and i'm very grateful for when my dreams provide me use,

like insight or something to ponder

isn't the brain ever so strange?

i wish to know more about mine

why and how i think and do

i wish to know more about you too,

how and why you think and do

every person is so unique

don't you think so too?

thank you for reading <3

-tent

4:54 AM

8.3.25