a dream i had

(found this in an old sketchbook)

dream - 1.14.97

me and my son were going to rob the strong box from the grand island midnight express. i jumped the train, shouting at him to stay put, that it was too dangerous for a boy his age, and that i'd be back as soon as i could. the strong box was at the front of the train so i had to make my way up there. over the tops of the cars, across the hitches. i made quick progress under the starry sky. then i found myself crawling through a '65 split window vw microbus that was on an auto-hauler. kind of strange i thought. anyway right then the train stopped, and the conductor came arouond - laughing - and asked me to get off. so there i stood next to the tracks. befuddled. still penniless. watching that volksie bus ride the rails off to the morning of my next day.