the room

Date: 9/1/2016

this dream is reoccuring, and I've had it most of my life. while it always starts differently, it always ends in the same location. there is a steep, narrow stair way, and a door with an old looking doorknob at the top. I'm always excited to see the door in my dreams, because there's always the same people behind it. a small motley group of people whom I've affectionately called "the freaks" for as long as I can remember. I've somehow always understood that they were stuck in the room, and I was the only one who could find the stairs. I can find the stairs in almost any dream, after I've broken away from whoever accompanied me first. I've never brought anyone with me to the room, because if I'm not alone, I can't find the stair way. it often seems I find the stairs in a location that corresponds to who I speak to in the room, even if it's indirectly. the only "freak" that stands out currently is the old whore, as she always calls herself. I remember she was always dressed in old, beautiful, very worn silks, her nail polish was chipped, and she had no teeth. she always sat by the window of the room, which was similar to a studio apartment filled with twin beds and old furniture. there's never any closets in the room, and there's only a visible view outside the window If they chose to show me something. I haven't visited the room in about a year, and I miss the freaks dearly. hopefully they'll call for me soon.