I woke up clearly in trouble
I was deep inside the dream
Hanging, my fate unresolved
Overturned, drifting down stream
I awoke awash in concern
Out of body but slightly awake
My other reality beckoned me
This happened before, a retake
Close my eyes and floating back
The pull to return was overpowering
Too tired to sleep my mind was racing
Hopes for restful sleep were souring
Tell me which world do I belong
Dream interrupted wanted me
More than this conscious state
A slumber cruise to a faraway sea
First I must navigate the maze
Solving the riddle in the mind
Down the rabbit hole I go
Sans logic left very far behind
Climbing levels of a video game
Sensory data not computing
Eyeing the alarm, time is running out
Mission alert my mind is parachuting
There’s a place lacking compass points
Where any essence might be right
And the warm light is tempting
For lucid dreams to take flight
If you’ve ever been caught in the dream
And found reality is twisted inside out
Rest easy, you’re not alone in the universe
Many troubled sleepers on this walkabout
