The Spark of Life

The past few days have been peaceful, almost too peaceful. It felt like I was drifting on a sea of endless platitudes.

I was living in a slow-motion film until my mind began to nudge me in another direction.

One small step was simple at first until I began to feel a sudden shift in momentum.

I fell backward onto a wavelength I thought I had left behind.

I woke up this morning feeling like I’d been tumbling through a Lina Wertmuller film: Swept Away.

I had moved into a virtual realm where Romeo resides. This mind shift my dream had taken filled me with ambivalence.

On one hand, I felt I had succumbed to sin. On the other hand, a dream is harmless. It hurts no one.

The electrical current running through my dream awakened me.

The truth is there is no satisfaction in lifeless platitudes.

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Katherine J Krein

My name is Katherine J. Krein. I lost my father in June of 2013, and then I lost my mother in November of the same year. After they both died I went through a mind-warping number obsession that has taken me years to control. This is my story. It is now 2025. I still use this site to post some poems and thoughts. My obsession has faded, however, I still notice the numbers. Faith, hope, and love is what guides me now.

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