turtle dream

last night/this morning
i was dreaming about a turtle
it didn't have a shell on it's tummy
and i was petting it
it was a very tactile
soothing dream
and
the turtle purred like a kitten

when i woke up
i thought
you must have sent it to me
it was so steeped in love

before that
there was four-wheeling
up hill
through the mud
through the rough terrain

three different routes
and
i meant to take one
but
i ended up on a different one
and
ultimately
the destination
was
alaska