DASH AND LILY’S BOOK OF DREAMS – Georgiann Carlson

Dash was sitting in the coffee shop

staring at the red notebook in his hands

it was afternoon

but so dark

christmas lights were shinning

through the steamed up window next to him

he had left his notebook

on the counter of the shop

when he picked up coffee

on his way to work

she found it

read it

and left a note

the barista

told him she didn’t remember

what the woman looked like

they were too busy

for her to notice

he ordered another coffee

and read her note

again

To the author of this journal:

by describing the woman

of your dreams

in such great detail

you will be so intent upon finding her

that you will ignore the love of your life

even as she stands in front of you

open the doors of your mind

and let chance walk in

you’re closing yourself off

from all the good things that

could happen to you

Lily

Dash closed the book

he had no idea how to find her

but he was never one

to walk away from a dare

Photo by Kelly Sikkema at Unsplash

I’m an artist, a writer, a vegetarian, an animal rights activist, and quite a few other things as well. I love books, cats, philosophy, good conversation, Chicago and the arts. So my blog is full of bits and pieces but it’s the bits and pieces that make life interesting to me. You can read more of my writing at Rethinking Life