Overlapping images of dreams
shimmer like rippling scales
in the backdrop of my mind.
Some have words and laughter,
some shift into each other
bringing up absurdities

It’s easy enough
to stay here entertained
and not get up
though duties nudge dully
at the borders of my thoughts

Each of these images
could tell a whole story,
lead me on a whole journey
if I just let myself
(for just a little longer)
slip under.

©Wendy Mulhern
May 11, 2015