Insomnium [2024]

Dream 10 - The Unfinished Meal

August 23, 2022

In my dream, I found myself in a familiar kitchen, one that likely belonged to my grandfather. I was cooking when my mother, sitting at the table, suddenly became agitated, demanding that I prepare a chicken dish. She insisted that I leave the neck and upper part of the chicken uncooked, as she wanted to eat it raw. After giving these instructions, she, my father, and my sister stepped through a small door nearby and left, saying the meal should be ready by their return.

Following her instructions, I killed the chicken, removed the neck and upper part, and placed them in the fridge. Then, I chopped the remaining parts into small pieces, along with onions and garlic, and mixed them in a bowl of water. However, I fell asleep before adding flour for frying. When I woke, I discovered the fridge was off—the neck and upper part had begun to smell, and worms had started infesting the meat.

Despite this, when my family returned, they didn't say a word. Without complaint or question, they sat down and ate the food I had prepared.