drifting into sleep
i sometimes startle
wide awake to avoid
swerve into oncoming traffic
or drive off mountain curve
but in deeper dreams
in public places i
desperately search
for a clean restroom
to find only stalls with
unhinged doors and
plugged toilets
Linking to Lillian’s prompt at dVerse on dreams…mine being less than poetic.
a poem in my pocket 
Feb 04, 2020 @ 10:16:25
Those restroom dreams will jolt me awake. Especially if I have successfully found one. Willie make it.
Feb 05, 2020 @ 12:00:16
Ha, ha!!!
Feb 02, 2020 @ 08:31:41
Dreaming of rest-rooms makes me remember my youth when I wetted my beds… 🙂 The dreams about driving is so very arresting and scary.
Feb 02, 2020 @ 09:28:25
After such dreams, I’m relieved to wake up!
Feb 01, 2020 @ 14:54:52
I have had that restroom dream. Very peculiar.
Feb 02, 2020 @ 09:28:54
Glad I’m not alone 🙂
Jan 30, 2020 @ 20:22:30
Scary dreams 😂😂
Jan 30, 2020 @ 13:40:07
Oh my gosh Lynne…..I wish I was a psychologist who could analyze dreams….I wonder how these would be analyzed. The first one….about swerving into traffic or coming to a mountain curve reminds me of dreams I have that absolutely JERK me awake. My whole body twitches…or sometimes I’m dozing and I suddenly feel like I’ve missed a step going down steps and my body jolts awake. I’ve had the feeling I think you’re describing here.
I must admit, the restroom one has never come to me. But I do have a phobia about using public restrooms…..TMI but will share it here….I have very strong thighs as I never actually sit on a public john 🙂 TMI….but your poem dragged it out of me, Lynn! 🙂 Glad you posted …. and I LOVE the title, especially when related to the end dreams mentioned here!
Jan 30, 2020 @ 13:45:14
Thanks for your comments…and revelation, Lillian! I’ve wondered too what this means psychologically as I’ve had similar dreams more than once. I was afraid of TMI so ended my poem without further detail.
Jan 30, 2020 @ 09:56:30
I can imagine the frustration in a dream searching for a clean restroom or perhaps any restroom.
Jan 30, 2020 @ 09:59:38
Frustrating for sure…thanks for commenting 🙂