THE DREAM I wake up in the morning, take my husband to work. After dropping him off, I drive to the prison where my ex is. (its about a 150 mile drive to the prison he is in, in life). I get there, go into the visiting room. He grabs my hand and looks into my eyes and says "Why?". That is the only word spoken. I didn't say anything I just sat there, motionless, staring at him. I would sit there for the whole visit, just looking at him. Not saying anything. When it was time to go, we would stand up. He would hug me. look in my eyes, and hang his head and walk away. I would drive home, and go about my business like I was never there.

I have dreamt this dream for 3 days now. Everything is the same. I could feel his hand. I could smell him. It was all very vivid, and life like.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION When the dreamer was in high school she met a boy and eventually they started living together. He lived at her parents house but eventually things went downhill. Now the dreamer is married to a wonderful man. Later, her ex was arrested for robbery and is now in prison, sentenced to forty years. This was a shocking crime where they live and very uncommon. One of the men who went on the robbery with her ex was about to executed. Recently he has been asking the dreamers best friend where she was living and to tell the dreamer that he still loves her.

DREAM ANALYSIS: This dream features the dreamer visiting an ex boyfriend in prison whilst she is still married. Whilst there she just stares at him blankly. The dreamer might wonder why she would ever dream about this. This is something that would never ever happen. In real life she had heard that he was still in love with her. The dream does seem highly unlikely but actually it perfectly captures this thought "I have heard he is still in love with me. But he is in prison for years and why would I ever visit him. I am now happily married." The dream plays out exactly what her ex wants (a visit) but it also demonstrates how ridiculously and shocking it would be for her to visit him and rekindle the relationship.