The GoodWill Life - 2007

I had a dream last week -
standing in a crowd of pilgrims, I was waiting
for the rummage to begin.

We had all given away our stuff
and were trusting Goodwill to provide whatever we needed
for the next level of awakening.

I found some clothes and shoes, and then moved on,
hot on the trail of something magical,
some amazing bit of inspiration.

There it was: a yellow plastic helmet -
fire helmet, hard hat, safari helmet?
All of the above.
And it had fake leopard fur and tiger stripes on top.

Oh, that yellow - welcome, new thoughts.
And the big cat energy?
Look out, stage and screen -
look out, my little puppets and wild-eyed laughing puppeteers:
Leo has arrived.

The helmet didn't quite fit, though -
I set it down and went to buy the practical stuff, the simple stuff,
and don't forget the shoes.

But in my heart I can't set down that helmet.
What is "buying," anyway?
I think I've bought that helmet,
and it is pure, unadulterated magic.