VISION

The rumbling is audible.
The stomach pains are lightning bolts.
There is a need to extinguish the flames.

During the ritual of bottle collecting,
she drains the remaining liquids.
It causes her mouth-blisters to scream.

She awakens with a scream.
The scream is real.
Her dream is not.

Do dreams come true?
Do they foretell the future?

Ruth Bryant

Ruth Bryant joined ASC’s Creative Writing Workshop in 2001. She’s also a beloved volunteer at ASC, managing our Clothing Room for nearly a decade. “I’m using talents I didn’t know I had,” says Bryant. “Creative writing has awakened something in me. I enjoy it tremendously.”

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