Air and Water

last night I dreamed

that I

alone was responsible

for providing air and water

to a festival of people

who were clueless

that these things were not provided

as effortlessly as the music

that played all night.

I overslept my 5am alarm -

I panicked

when I woke – I

blamed nobody,

because nobody

told me it was my job

to ensure the survival

of this species,

nobody.

somehow I found

the person in charge

(I don’t remember her name now, but

she was very calm), saying

don’t worry

all you have to do

is –

and she walked with me

from one pavilion to the next

showing me how to give

what everybody takes

for granted –

so freely

that nobody ever knows

the difference.