i know you i walked with you once upon a dream

i was driving yesterday for about an hour in traffic on the 405N and northbound on brookhurst, when i stopped at the light at hazard. as i stopped and changed the music to fit my mood, a small flock of birds flew overhead in a nice formation, without the worries of cars and gasoline, without the shackles that ground feet and wheels to the ground. i marvelled at the freedom and ease that birds have and wished momentarily that i could leave behind the concerns and creations of human life for something simple and basic. a second flock flew over the intersection as my wish faded into the baseline of some "traffic jam" song.

i keep seeing mariposas (butterflies). i hope that is a symbol of good luck. i need it now.

and just as i was typing, a hummingbird flew in front of my window. for a few seconds. maybe they are trying to tell me that i need to find my own wings.

im going crazy crazy crazy just thinking about you, baby