Flourescent Falls

The Dream

It is September 2 Monday morning and Flo, Dune, and Paje are all seated in the Student Center. One of The campus cafeterias . The girls are roommates off campus , but Dunes Bball scholarship lets him stay on campus tuition free so they eat here frequently. Flo's going over a piece she's written for this Friday's Open Mic Show. And Paje and Dune listen intently while hovering over breakfast crossiants and half empty glasses of Oj.

Flo
".....Embroiled into naked sizzles and burning affairs. Yet in the mist of your trees, the falling of leaves I'll find we There."

I finish. I look up to find my friend drooling and immediately i let out a raspy giggle.

"What the heck u guys, ya drooling all over your breakfast."
I watch as they gather their composure while they faces fade into a rosey red. Dunes laughter burst through the embarrassment. He's always been a goof.

"Dude where do you get this shit from?" I hear him squeal out. Its like hearing the thoughts in my head before ..." he stops to find smirks on our faces waiting eagerly for his vulgar comparisons. "Nevermind". He says looking down at his food and smirking while we let out a well deserved laughter.

"Man but Dunees right". I hear paje exclaim. She calls him Dunee for fun. She knows he hates it, but he has a little crush on her so he lets it go.

"Flo...you got mad talent. I feel the hairs lifting from my neck and goosebumps pointing at my skin everytime you come up with this shakespear crap. " My smile widens. "Girl how did "This" poem come about"? She askes.

Usually my poems Stem from deep spurs of random inspiration, but they vary. It could be a tree, a stone, a memory, a song...you name it. But this one was different. And I think they knew that. I look up to see them awaiting in my response. I see Paje's face change into a more intense glare. She watches my head sink down.

"Spill it" I hear her demand. This draws back Dune and his deep green hazel eyes stare a whole into my forehead with a sly smile on his face. Oh Gawd. "Ooweeee, Flo got sum to spill? You know you ain't gettin outta dis buildin without tellin" his teeth are showing by this time. I take this short time to admire my bestfriend. Definitely not my type, but he is gorgeous.

I gather my thoughts and proceed to explain my inspiration for this piece "Guys....I um..had a dream" I see their eyes widening awaiting the juicy details. I exhale and sit back into my seat.

" There were leaves...I was in a forest of some sort. But all the colors were vivid...the leaves. They were red and yellow..orange...but much more potent, almost neon. The trees we swaying and the more the leaves fell the more trees were filled. They covered a pathway scattered and blowing in the wind. Everything was quiet, but the forest seemed to sing. The wind whispered hymns, the touching of leaves played a back beat..the sun was bright..it slod through the trees.

I was walking foward occasionally gazing back. It felt like something was following me. I started seeing shawdows slide past me, never able to catch its stance. Suddenly I looked forward and I saw my mountains in the distance. I stared at them in amazement and inhaled its power..but then ..."

They were drooling again. I wanted to laugh, but I was still entranced myself. "Annnnddd" I heard paje almost yell. I sunk my face in my chest ..."I felt lips imprinting on my neck ...and as I tried turning around to see who or what it was, ..I woke up." Their faces lively with excitement.

"OMG...Flo. You're interested in some one? " Paje exclaimed.

I looked at her with confusion.
"Paje how could I have interest in someone I've never met-" "Someone who havent met yet" she interrupted wildly. Her eyes squinted as she watched the exasperation on my face.

"Man that wun nun but a wet dream" Dune interrupted Laughing. "Its okay flo, erbody has them. Yo time was bound to come" .

"Shut up Dune". Page yelled as she slowly turned her attention towards me again. The intensity faded and her face softened as a smirk struck the corner of her mouth. " Flo, You got imagination, no lie. You got charisma, endurance, energy and your work always entices me , but never in the 4 years I've known you have you ever had a dream about someone. Maybe someTHING. BUT never someONE. "
They both glared at me.

"Yo she right Flo. I ain't neva known anybody to strike your interest. Furthermore, able to stand in on uh ya poems. ...shiid did u write a song about him too? Dune finished while laughing.
I laughed too. He was right. Never has a person inspired me in an intimate way. Why now? Why in this way? Who was this shadow?