1279: Catatonia Clouds and Mind the Trees
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/06/08
I remember one time,
after some more stuff happened.
And I, a teenager, lie in bed,
laid down,
and stared at the clouds:
an elephant.
Laid down,
and stared at the clouds:
a Chinese dragon.
There supine,
light travelling for a few minutes and trillions too,
to trigger my theatre:
a rhino.
I watched the clouds through the window passing.
I watched the trees and hedges,
from the second floor.
I noticed a few things:
A lost face.
Clouds can be, truly,
what you want them to be,
they’re the visual Imaginarium made manifest:
The Puff Constellation.
The trees,
well, those took a little more effort.
I slept.
No food or water, day 1.
I awoke:
A horse.
I slept.
No food or water, day 2.
I awoke:
A sky-clad rainbow tree.
Always supine,
sweet catatonia,
is this peace?
Is this wellbeing?
Is this silence?
Is this meditation?
Is this a dream?
Why is this?
I get up.
Weekend’s over.
I continue,
as if, nothing,
happened.
Why is this pattern,
this journey,
alone?
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