Planet Literature

Zacharias Mbizo’s Dream Worlds/9

Today our dream journey takes us to a particularly popular dreamland – to the realm of metamorphic dreams and pipe dreams.

Cloud Images

On the highest floor of the tallest skyscraper in the city, you are so close to the sea of clouds that the manes of the waves seem close enough to touch. If you had your lasso with you, you would only have to throw it out to catch one of the winged horses and ride it towards the horizon.
As you indulge in your daydreams, the city weighs anchor and sets sail with you. Silently, it ploughs its way through the dancing foam, forming a sail into which the wind weaves its adventures.
Soon after, you reach an island not shown on any map, where you can buy a new life duty-free. The product range is extensive, the prices are reasonable. Amazed, people stand in front of the colourful showcases. Long queues have already formed in front of the vending machines that provide entitlement vouchers.
Meticulously you check the offers. You are well aware that such a purchase requires careful consideration. But when you have finally made your choice, the ship is just setting sail again and you have to return home in your old life clothes.
Shortly afterwards, you stand again at the brightly polished skyscraper window and stare out into the sea of clouds. Only a few tattered feathers are left from the winged horses, blown apart quickly by the wind. Then the sea suddenly splits open, your gaze wanders down among the crests of the waves, and you sink into an abyss that previously you had not perceived at all.

Jpldesigns:Fog over Portland/Oregon (Fotolia)