Dreams!

The dreams I had in the past were truly amazing, thought-provoking  and colourfully unusual. Flying above trees and fields, blue sheep and rivers of red. Sat in a chair, pulling my teeth out with a pair of pliers. Travelling to far away places, to the stars and the moon and talking with friends and relatives, long since passed. These dreams were in complete contrast to the life I lead, allowing my mind to escape the rigours of every day drudgery, while gently (for the most part) slipping in and out of sleep, during normal times.

Of course, we no longer live in normal times. All our lives have changed beyond anything we could have ever imagined. Each day has become a deeply moving experience as we count the number of people dying from Coronavirus and adjust our lives accordingly.

My dreams have also changed; for the second night in a row I have dreamt of the uncustomary, unconventional and unorthodox, the way life used to be. Yesterday I dreamed of drinking tea with my Father, while my Cousins played happily in the garden outside and neighbours chatted noisily in the street outside. Last night I partied with family and friends, enjoying a Birthday, as I have done many times before.

Today the new normal encroaches on every part of our life. We are reminded of the changed and different World we now frequent and sit quietly alone, longing for a time when convention prevails. It is therefore only fitting that my dreams diverge in a different direction, telling a tale of better days, when all of us can finally shake off the shackles of lockdown and live once again!