Shrooms

I'm waiting for the shrooms I took to kick in.
Wait, I think I'm starting to feel it begin...

Layer by layer reality gets slashed away by a perception-peeling knife
My body feels light, better than alright: I'm loving life
The walls start to breath reminding me
That I should probably do the same
I take a deep breath and smile. "I'm starting to trip," I proclaim
But then I start to flip when something catches the corner of my eye
"Um, guys, did any of you just see that crimson red dragon fly by?"
Nothing but cross-eyed stares from around the room
My heart rate soars
But then it comes to a grinding halt when I realize
I'm actually alone and outdoors
That's when a gentle breeze tickled my senses
With fresh air my lungs fill
I'm overfilled with an overwhelming sense of calm and just chill
Look up, the sky's somehow at the same time
Both cloudy and crystal clear
I lay back and watch the trees dance, rocking like a chandelier

I think I'm starting to peak.
My eyes are starting to hear, my skin is starting to speak...

Like a whirlpool my senses begin to integrate
And swirl at an astonishing rate
While they twirl my ego dissipates and I'm feeling great
I'm plugged into the universe, tethered to everyone and everything
What was that? Oh, no. Did my phone just ring?
"Um, hello?" I say, then press speaker and wait for a reply
"You'll always be alone, you've got no soul
And you're gonna fucking die."
I resist the urge to curl up and cry, I don't even make a peep
I'm too busy trying to tell if this a dream?
It feels real like REM sleep
Then I hear another voice, this one in a much more pleasant tone
"Your pure heart will live on forever. Fear not: you're never alone."
Phew! That makes me feel better. Maybe even better than okay
A blue jay sings in the distance and once again it's a good day

I think I'm coming down. I'm not tripping any longer.
Wait a minute, yes I am. And now it feels even stronger!

What the hell was that?
Suddenly I'm more terrified than a boomer watching CNN
Out of the corner of my eye I spot the crimson red dragon once again
I try to remember if red dragons are supposed to be evil or good
As if able to read my mind it replied,
"Us red dragons are often misunderstood."
It wrapped me up in its wing and gently tossed me on its back
As we soared into the sky I had and
Then recovered from a quick heart attack
My new crimson friend flew me into space circling the rings of Saturn
Then we made our way back to Earth in a fractal-like zig-zag pattern
I felt overwhelmed with joy that dragons and people can coexist
"No we can't," the dragon explained telepathically,
"Cause one of us doesn't exist."
For a while I thought he meant me and I became quite withdrawn
Then eventually I came down and the dragon was gone

That trip was wild as shit.
Wait a minute... Am I still in the middle of it?