u/Serious-Cat-7368

I had a dream a year or two after my dad died, of us walking and talking down a street near our house.

As we passed a house that was for sale, I half jokingly asked him if we could buy it. I knew we couldn't afford it. He looked at me and said "no".

I asked him why not, and he stopped and said in a serious tone "you know why". Then it dawned on me. It was because he was dead.

Years later, I dreamt of him again. I was walking past my mum's room and saw my dad laying in the bed just like he would after work when he was still alive.

In the dream, I was aware he was dead and had been for a long time, so I asked what he was doing here.

He told me he was on "holiday" and came back to keep his side of the bed warm lol he must not have wanted mum to find a new bloke.

I wonder what he meant by being on holiday.

Remember that night when you stopped and turned to look at me and our eyes locked? It must have only been a few seconds, but it felt like time had stopped.

Not a word was uttered.

I thought you were going to kiss me in that moment.

You wanted to, right?

If only...

You called for me in darkness.

I reached for you in chaos.

We collided in time.

I saw you in a different light.

You carried me home.

A beacon of light is what you are.

You calm my raging storm.

And soothe my swelling sea.

Just to be near you is all I need.

I look for you in the shadows.

You see my beautiful heart.

All these years, we've been apart.

Always waiting for time to bend.

For stars to align and relationships to end.

Life slips away, still we're just friends.

The eyes never lie.

A touch tells the tale.

The tension is evident, the silence says it all.

I dream of you at nightime.

You wait for me in the dark.

Can we bridge this gap between us.

A kiss to make time stop.

I had a really vivid dream where I was sitting on the couch in my mother's home next to my granddad.

We were chatting away, and we both looked over towards the kitchen where my mother and grandmother were talking.

My granddad turned to me and asked me to let my grandmother know that he "made it here okay."

I then look at my granddad and remember he is dead, and I am the only one who can see him.

My mother and grandmother continued talking, neither aware that I was sitting there talking to my granddad.

Was waiting to hear when tickets were going on sale and checked a couple of weeks ago. Nothing. No dates announced. Found out today they fucking went on sale on 31 July and the show in my city is sold out! They're only doing one show, and they'll probably never be out here again. Motherfucker!

Trigger warning: mentions death

I've had this really bizarre dream twice. It's kinda scary. I'm asleep but wake up and see a pocket watch in my mind's eye that winds around really fast, and I get really scared and anxious. I climb down from the bed and lay on the floor.

Then, the time stops spinning and counts down to a date. I cannot recall the date exactly but it was in the 1920s or something like that. The date flashes in my mind's eye and I get trapped in time. It's like a hex is put on me, and I am stuck in my dream.

I then see a gravestone of a young girl with a name on it. It's meant to be me, but it's not my name on the gravestone. It's at an old school that closed down.

I then see a detective in a forest standing over a shallow grave where the young girl's remains were found. He tells me that I'm dead and this is where he found me.

The second time I had the dream, I managed to control my fear and anxiety so the pocket watch didn't trap me, and I could wake up. I heard a man's voice asking how I managed to get out of the trap. He was annoyed because I wasn't meant to be able to get out of it.

Really strange. It was so vivid. When I had it the second time I had a sense of de ja vu. I knew in the dream that I had seen this before.

I want to know what stokes the fire behind those eyes. The silent thoughts that flicker behind the glass.

I want to learn your darkness and explore the places where you hide. Let us play where we can't be found.

I want to understand your silence and your carefully chosen words. The hidden meaning behind them that no one else seems to capture.

I want to hold your hand when life gets too much. When the weight of the world bears down on you and everyone walks away.

I want to be a safe place where you can just be yourself. The good, the bad, and the irritating.

I want to appreciate you like they never did. Thank you for sharing parts of you that others overlook.

I want to love you in ways no one ever has. Your heart, in my hands, and your mind in my heart.

You are an enigma, and I am intrigued. That fire in your eyes mesmerised me.

I want to know what stokes the fire behind those eyes. The silent thoughts that flicker behind the glass.

I want to learn your darkness and explore the places where you hide. Let us play where we can't be found.

I want to understand your silence and your carefully chosen words. The hidden meaning behind them that no one else seems to capture.

I want to hold your hand when life gets too much. When the weight of the world bears down on you and everyone walks away.

I want to be a safe place where you can just be yourself. The good, the bad, and the irritating.

I want to appreciate you like they never did. Thank you for sharing parts of you that others overlook.

I want to love you in ways no one ever has. Your heart, in my hands, and your mind in my heart.

You are an enigma, and I am intrigued. That fire in your eyes mesmerised me.

We met in the darkness, finding each other's light. Both wanderers of the night. Lonely and alone, not wanting to go home. Do you remember me at all? All of those years ago.

You've shown me parts of you no one else gets to see or they fail to notice. You are so bright and talented, yet you hide behind a mask.

I see you. I wonder if you see me too?

I am so proud of everything you have achieved on your own. I hope you are too. No one else probably notices how far you've come, but I do.

I hope we find each other again soon. It's been far too long, my friend. I'm tired of wandering in the dark on my own. I need a partner in crime.

Do you ever have really vivid dreams about people you know?

I do.

You play a recurring role in many of my dreams. They all revolve around us being together.

It's odd.

There is one dream I wish I could tell you about, but you'd probably think I'm crazy.

Your mum and sisters were there, all of whom I've never met. We were moving in together, and she approved of me. We were waiting for you to get back from buying a puppy.

It was after your mum died, but before I knew.

Very strange.

It's not the first time something like that has happened, you know? My granddad visited me in a dream after he died to let my granny know he had "got there ok".

Perhaps she was visiting me to let you know that she is proud of you and she is ok.

I wonder if it would help you to know that.

Sonic

I am aware time is running out.

I saw you tapping your foot impatiently. You always say that you are waiting on me.

I tried to make my intentions clear from the start. You know the situation is complicated.

I am waiting for you to make your move.

Catch up.

Tails.

I worry about you. I hate the idea of you always being alone. It's been so long since I've seen you. Normally, you would have resurfaced by now.

I wonder if I ever cross your mind, like you do mine. Ordinarily, I would think not, but there was just something about the way you looked at me one day.

No one has ever looked at me like that. The softest eyes and the slightest side smile. That look could have stopped time. I think it did— at least for a second.

I wish it could be me and you. If only we could both be brave and jump knowing we have each other, and that is all we need.

Instead, we both pretend the tension is not there and the accidental touches aren't electric. What if all we are doing is wasting time?

Aren't you lonely over there?

I am.

I held your heart in my hands and forced it to beat.

I found solace in your arms when it was too hard to breathe.

I encountered galaxies and oceans when my eyes met yours.

I discovered heaven on earth when I saw that smile.