Perchance To Dream

I remember my dreams. I remember almost all of them. There are some from when I was a child that I still recall in great detail. Nighttime is when our subconscious purges itself of whatever unresolved thoughts we have stored up. Some dreams are happy while others may be sad or scary. A few times we dream as a way of finishing a thought. It is said that sleeping well means not recalling your mind's imagery. I live in a world where just the opposite is true.

Deep sleep seems to elude me. Even when I am exhausted my dreams are affected. In some I am too tired even to move and am forced to simply witness the dream scape that surrounds me. Most of the time I am an active participant of whatever my mind creates. I enjoy taking part in conflict even if I cannot resolve the issue. It is fun to say and do things within my dreams that I would never attempt otherwise.

Waking up is just as enjoyable. No matter whether the dream was positive or not it feels good to awaken and reflect. When I dream of a negative scenario there is retribution as I deny my imagined attacker their prize. Not all of my dreams are as they were when I was young. I fly much less, falls are far fewer and walking about while naked is a rare occurrence.

My only complaint is that I remember my dreams in so much detail. Each morning, on command, I can relate and repeat the specifics of each dream from the night before. It is because of this that I can never tell just how seriously to take what seems so real. Is every subject from the prior evening worthy of legitimate examination? Can insight be gained or is a cigar sometimes just a cigar?

I realize that this post is outside of my norm. There is nothing wrong with being a bit self-serving. My wish is that those who read this might learn a bit more about who I am. Writing can sometimes offer catharsis. Either way I am glad to submit some small, albeit strange, part of myself to the reader. There must be others who have active nocturnal lives. Mine just happens to begin after my head hits the pillow.