I Dreamt. . .
(What Happened)
By Asia K. Batchelor
I dreamt I got a paper cut. I went to the store to get some chips but Sam was there. He came up to me, apologized and licked my cut. The slit began to tingle, then peeled open revealing tiny worms swimming in the bloody flesh. It looked so deep so Sam stuck his pinky in. Knuckle deep, he swirled and so did my stomach. I threw up on his shirt. It was a bright blue, pointy-collared button-up with little orange, lime green, and yellow squiggles. They looked like worms. They danced all about his upper half as I wiggled my left fingers vigorously under his pits, tickling him into silent, open-mouthed laughter. At least my cut feels better. I think the worms grew tired. And so did I. So I woke up. It was 7:32a.
I Dreamt. . .
(What I Wish Happened)
By Asia K. Batchelor
I dreamt I got a paper cut. I went to the store to get some chips but Sam was there. He came up to me apologize and licked my cut. The slit began to tingle and peel open to reveal tiny worms swimming in the bloody flesh. It looked deep so Sam stuck his finger in. knuckle deep he swirled and so did my stomach. I threw up on his shirt. It was a button up blue pointy collared shirt with little orange, lime green, and yellow squiggles. They looked like worms. Dancing all about his upper half as I wiggled my left fingers vigorously under his pits too the point of a silent laughter. At least my cut feels better. The peel of skin flapping in the wind now rubbed along the moist innards of Sam’s throat. I dig and dig through layers of what I can only think is sputum. The worms in my pinky jump out and in, frolicking in the thickness and tension between the walls. The confinement felt closer to freedom than the idea I had when I tried to make that airplane.