The Dream

An office.
I’m talking—
to an ex-boyfriend, no less.

An old boss,
from a life gone by—
asks me:

Would I like to take
the slow boat to China
with him?

The Meaning

Old patterns. Old behaviours.
I’m being invited—not coerced, not wooed.
The journey is long, slow, and arduous.
If I accept, this is mine. My terms. My timeline.
I’m heading forward with eyes open.
This isn’t regression. It’s sovereignty.

What Lingers

What if it’s not the destination that matters, but the journey?

What if taking an old path isn’t regression—but power, reclaimed through choice and clarity?

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Marginalia

Old boyfriends and previous bosses appear frequently at this time.

In This Path Used to Be Shared I tell an ex I’ve moved on. In Clown Boss, Borrowed Passwords I’m still labouring. In What If the Sea Takes It All I consider letting the tide erase it all.

The theme: old patterns stepping forward to be cleared, one by one.