a man wanders into my dream; i sit up from the floor and say, “i just fainted.” he looks at me and says, “what?” his dog bounces around on the leash lunging at glimmers of light in the dark room. “can you turn on the light, please?” i continue, “i am afraid.” he says, “you fainted, why?” i say, “i would like to talk in the light.” the dog lunges at another glimmer of light in the home in the dark. i don’t even recognize the home, but i am home, and no one turns on the light, so i walked out of the dream into waking.