Illusion of Dream and Reality by Khayke Brurie Wiegand

In the shadows of the lost city,

the spirit of illusion hovers—

two storks

in the shimmering red twilight

of the past.

“What is the difference

between dream and reality?”

my life asks

the spirit of the Sphinx.

“In dreams

the dream is always real—

in reality

the dream is always just a dream.”

I take off my mask

and enjoy the pleasure of sorrow.

“Could it not also be just the opposite?”

asks my life.

Two storks

in the shimmering red twilight

of the past.

“When all is said and done,

you’re still in your own time.”