I dream about zombies with alarming regularity. They’re not nightmares. They’re just dreams.
There’s usually some type of zombie uprising and I’m taking them down or leading the survivors to safety. Or both. My cool is kept. I react practically. And, even when something completely crazy happens (like I somehow figure out how to climb a sheer wall or run fast enough to fly) it all makes perfect sense and I don’t die.
Last night I had another zombie dream. I’d gone to the hospital for a checkup and noticed that people were acting strangely. There were a ton of ambulances appearing at the ER. They all had patients on gurneys that were strapped down and acting “bitey.” Other people were arriving by car and looking listless. I didn’t look around to see how I could help. I immediately thought “Wow, it’s a zombie uprising. Time to get away from the hospital.”
Yup. That’s right. I immediately knew that the zombie virus had been unleashed and the most unsafe place I could be was the hospital.
As I attempted to leave the hospital grounds, I looked around and could tell who would be eaten next. Usually someone crying over a body that was soon to reanimate. Other times it was someone who was wandering around completely unaware that they were being stalked by a group of zombies. I was able to avoid most of the walking dead. I bashed the heads of those I couldn’t.
I didn’t run into problems until the National Guard moved in. They were quarantining the area and didn’t want to let me through. So, I continued on my path, searching for a way out and killing any zombies that I couldn’t avoid. As I found what appeared to be an unsecured route I woke up.
Although the dreams are odd, they’re strangely comforting. I wonder if the comfort has to do with the security I feel in knowing that I can handle whatever the zombies throw at me. I know that no matter what happens, I will be OK. I do not fear a monster that would have many people shrieking in terror and unable to protect themselves.
So when people ask me what I dream about I say zombies. And while they may give me the side-eye, I know that those are good dreams for me to have.
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