Snipers

Date: 4/13/2025

I am with American soldiers in an urban safe house, watching the four-plex across the street where rebel snipers have discovered our location and are taking shots through the windows with their long guns. Can't blame them but it's scary. I am new here, unsure of protocols, neither American nor a soldier, perhaps visiting a friend. I try to infiltrate the four-plex. The soldiers want to see who is shooting. The shooters are young men, their weathered faces covered with bandanas. A small child steps out to play in the line of fire. I step into the open and shield him, feeling very vulnerable. I coax him to the door he exited and knock. A young woman answers, his mother. She takes him in but is not thankful, never asked for my help. She glares at me. Back at the safe house, a soldier returns with supplies. "Finally, American food!" he says, setting down ziplock bags with saltine crackers, chewing gum and lemon candies. More shots are fired. I step into the back yard, where there is a small shed and hedges to hide behind. It is unsafe here and I want to leave, but are we allowed to run? My friend runs, over the back hedge and into the streets beyond. I run too, fast as I can, following her. Bullets are flying. Then I hear a strange "Whoosh" followed by silence. Deafening silence. Everyone is running. Trees and buildings are glowing and vibrating. Is this a nuclear bomb? Now I know we are allowed to run. My friend gets on a bus but I am too late. I keep running. Have to get as far away from here as possible, if I can. I think of how futile were my actions saving the child when by now, all of them are surely dead. I could have been running.

AI generated interpretation This dream appears to be highly symbolic and reflects feelings of vulnerability, uncertainty, and a sense of danger in your waking life. The dream setting of being in an urban safe house with American soldiers suggests a feeling of being protected or seeking refuge amidst chaotic and unfamiliar situations. Your role in the dream as someone who is new and unsure of the protocols suggests a sense of being out of place or lacking control in your current circumstances. The presence of rebel snipers and the fear of being targeted by them may symbolize a sense of threat or aggression from external sources in your life. The fact that you try to infiltrate the enemy's location may indicate a desire to confront or understand these threats, even though it puts you in a vulnerable position. The interaction with the child and his mother in the dream could represent your instinct to protect and help others, even in risky situations. The mother's lack of gratitude may reflect feelings of unappreciation or being undervalued in your waking life. The arrival of American food supplies in the safe house may symbolize a sense of familiarity or comfort in the midst of chaos, but the ongoing danger and uncertainty eventually drive you to leave and seek safety elsewhere. The chaotic escape from the safe house, with bullets flying and a potential nuclear bomb explosion, could symbolize a pervasive sense of impending disaster or crisis in your waking life. The deafening silence and glowing, vibrating surroundings may represent a feeling of being overwhelmed or experiencing a profound shift in your environment. The recurring theme of running away and the realization that your actions may have been futile in the face of imminent danger suggest a struggle with feelings of helplessness or the need to escape from a threatening situation in your waking life. Overall, this dream may reflect underlying feelings of fear, uncertainty, and a desire for safety and escape in the face of challenging or threatening circumstances. It may be helpful to explore these themes further and consider how they relate to your waking life experiences and emotions.