I had a dream that there is a person in the world whose sole purpose is to check if you're alive. They will call you and hang up as soon as you answer, they will knock on your door on windy nights and run away as soon as you peek through the window; they are that shadow that disappears when you suddenly stop dreaming. They apologize, they didn't mean to wake you. If you've ever met the eyes of a stranger, and they stare for just a second too long, remember to be kind. They are just relieved to see you're still breathing.
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I had a dream of a woman who was picking at the wires in my head with a fork, ripping up the cables, hissing at the