Nine Minute Dream

May I awaken within the dream
That lasts between
The punching of the time clock
Sequential dreams
Sandwiched around
Jazz, news, and weather

Grasping the fact that I am dreaming
The finger hitting the snooze bar
Pushing me into experiencing
The Hungry Ghosts
With cobwebbed eyes and rotting flesh
Imploring me to help

So that others who may also awaken
Can tune into the news report
To hear the latest reality show of suffering
In a world of dreams
That lasts only nine minutes
Before I sleep again so they

Can escape from illusory suffering and confusion*
To be born again
In their next life
While the radio plays
A Gospel tune
Of illusion.


*Dream Yoga Mantra
Lama Surya Das