recalling a dream the night of 3/14/2008 mouth curved up in a smile a human body lies across the iron bed raise up the left hand while the right hand has shed its skin, bones detached, meat stripped continue to watch the mysterious being helps me to peel the skin, detach bones, strip meat I exhale rest inhale rest exhale eyes aslant eyes aslant aslant tongue not out he works smoothly it takes 7 minutes and 30 seconds I lie silent watching the figure watching my two hands the removal is complete there is no blood there is no mess I don’t cry, don’t smile close eyes open eyes eyes flicker eyes flicker flicker eyes sit silently wait for morning prepare my brain for the work of a new day! => if not then die from hunger, or go following the beggars for alms translated by Jack James Huỳnh