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Allow yourself to 
sink into your bed,
casting aside
all the thoughts of the day.

LONG PAUSE

And as you lavish
in the covers,
feel your body
melting in relaxation.

LONG PAUSE

And as you feel
your body relax,
let your mind open
to visions and dreams.

LONG PAUSE

Take a moment and find yourself
in an art gallery,
with magnificently high ceilings,
and hundreds of paintings
adorning the walls.

PAUSE

It’s the middle of the night
and you can see 
thousands of glistening stars
through the glass ceiling.

PAUSE

You’re standing in the center
of a large hall,
next to marble statue
of a discus thrower,
a young Grecian man,
bathed in soft moonlight.

PAUSE

The statue is milky smooth
on the surface,
with fine, pristine details 
of the face and body,
and muscles sculpted 
with perfection.

PAUSE

The discus thrower
looks as if he’s
coiled up and 
ready to release
all of human kind’s potential
in a single throw.

PAUSE

You close your eyes
and imagine the discus player
coming to life 
and releasing his discus.

PAUSE

The discus is unleashed 
into the night sky,
flying higher and higher
until it’s out of sight.

PAUSE

As you gaze the discus thrower,
the milky smooth marble
softens into skin,
and the discus thrower
takes your hand
and pulls you onto the platform.

PAUSE

He smiles,
brushes a tuft 
of chestnut hair 
from his brow
and raises his arm.

PAUSE

With his arms in the air,
figures from the paintings
gingerly step out and onto the floor.
Sculptures unwind
and walk about.

PAUSE

The air is perfumed
with the fragrance 
of sweet wildflowers
and freshly baked bread 
as well as dusting powder
and cologne, 
all from the figures 
in the artwork.

PAUSE

A barmaid
stops by the platform
sharing goblets of wine
with you and the discus thrower.
She moves about the gallery
offering her elixir to all.

PAUSE

You sip the wine
enjoying its taste 
and the warm feeling
of relaxation it brings.

PAUSE

Then, a woman 
with resplendent
honey-color hair
trots a dapple gray mare
through the hall,
proud and stately.

PAUSE

The women smiles 
and pauses to 
tap goblets 
with the discus player,
then with you,
before trotting off
to somewhere else.

PAUSE

Around the hallway,
you notice that 
figures from the art,
are now real people,
that stop and chat 
with one another,
embrace and laugh
just like dear friends.

PAUSE

Two fishermen walk by
with a casting net in their arms
and the discus thrower
asks where their boat is.

PAUSE 

The fishers laugh and point
to a wall
where a brown wooden boat
with sails like canopies
sits in the middle 
of a painting.

PAUSE

In the distance,
you notice a man with 
a gray bowler hat 
and pinstripe suit
waltzes with a woman
with pink ribbons 
in her hair and dress.
It’s so beautiful.

PAUSE

And while watching 
the figures from the art
come together,
there’s an understanding of community
of how everyone contributes–
how everyone gives something back.

PAUSE

After a moment,
you notice the discus thrower
standing up on the platform,
and his discus slowly returning 
to his hand.

PAUSE

The discus thrower
gently leads you off the platform
then repositions himself
just as he was
when you first saw him.

PAUSE

Gradually, then, 
the other pieces of art
quietly reassemble themselves,
blending back into paintings,
and recreating their poses 
as sculptures.

PAUSE


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