The Feeling of Being on Vacation

Date: 5/3/2023

Sleep deprived, in the marshes of Southeast Asia and looking out into the field See a yellow disk zip across the field of vision and disappear My partner asks “did you see that? What waaas that??” —————- The five star hotel lies at the bottom of circular opening* on an island outpost *It’s like a large circular well, empty of water, with a staircase leading to a door at the bottom Timothy Chalamet is gazing at the ceiling of the dining hall A middle aged woman who I have seen around asks me if I can make the request for the hotel staff for her I tell her to man up! She gives me sourpuss as I walk away The workers have become friendly with me They hand me a cup and inform me that it gives me free access to wine 10 times a day I walk by the faceless people above the well well they could be workers or the homeless - I can’t tell They’re always moving just out of view as I approach The worker in the dining hall tells me that he accidentally used the filling recipe of chicken Wellington for the beef welling today I joke that the customer will be very angry with him as he heads into the kitchen and slams the door behind him The workers begin yelling and the one in front of me shining silverware asks the one next to him “what year did king yagameha take over?” (The ancient founder of the island nation) He repeats the question in a softer voice this time and this time his partner responds ————— I’m a seabird flying in the waters surrounding the island The sun is shining and the water clear I am blissful and free A large wave that I had not anticipated comes and engulfs me I become the legendary giant bird of the island I make a majestic and daring loop above the island The people below look up and applaud and exclaim with delight