Alight

I had a dream I was in a sleek, glossy penthouse with family members and friends- my brothers, some cousins, and friends I don't think I have yet. I'm looking out the huge picture window, and I walk through it- easily, like water. I find myself transported to my mother's penthouse across town, chic and black, with a huge garden in the living room. There's a bed for me, posh as hell, and I lie down in it, somewhat confused. I realize I followed something here.

Looking up into the dark, I see a hummingbird. I followed that hummingbird. I raise my hand, index finger straight, and the graceful creature alights upon my finger. I actually feel the tiny feet wrap around my finger, secure, painless, and I'm struck by the majesty of the bird. It's not just a hummingbird. It's all kinds of shimmering colors, and I know it is my guide tonight. I feel it's pull, and I rise from the bed and begin to move towards the garden. My mother wakes up, startled that I'm there, but goes back to bed without much fuss. I'm about to follow the hummingbird - somewhere - when I begin to wake up.

Upon waking, the knowledge of you're almost there... is loud and clear in my brain.

the bird

this was the "hummingbird" from my dream. It's a Resplendent Quetzal, a native Costa Rican bird that is, according to legend, not a bird but a divine being.

:D