#632 Most Vivid Recent Memories Are dreams

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Recently odd situations
That only happened
In my head
Have become vivid memories
Reality is losing potency
And I don't care
Because a beggar who
Spent half his life dreaming
That he's a king
Is a king waking up
To be a beggar

Sometimes, while reflecting on my life, it's hard to determine how long certain aspects have been present. An example is that (maybe recently), throughout my day, I have some memory of an odd situation that only ever happened in my head. Yet such a memory often still feels as vivid as the memories about my recent visit to my parents, when I went to a poetry night or a walk I went on. I don't know if I'm ever confused whether a memory is real or not -- I don't think I am, but if they feel as vivid, how could I know? And should I even care? A beggar I once knew spent half his life dreaming he was a king; the guy was just a king waking up to be a beggar.