Second Sleep

There is a state between sleep and wakefulness when the brain has not yet switched on, but the body is already obeying its schedule. Coffee pours automatically, the sun hurts your eyes, and somewhere inside, that second dream is still playing, where you don't have to be strong or pretend that everything is under control.

The city wakes up - buzzing, rushing, fighting for anything: likes, attention, love. And inside, it feels like you just want to press “snooze” on the alarm clock of life. Just one more minute. One more breath, where you don't have to warm anyone up or prove anything to anyone.

And yet, your steps take you toward the door, toward the day, toward your responsibilities. The second dream calls, but it loses out to the noise of the world. Although, maybe not quite - because somewhere deep down, its quiet whisper remains: “If you don't wake up, it's okay - just keep dreaming.”