She was in the twilight zone

Neither fully awake or asleep

Partially aware of her thoughts

Unable to distinguish reality from imagination

She was calm and not at all anxious

Curious and inquisitive

Wondering what door would next open in her mind

Her mother appeared and spoke to her

They had a long conversation

Her mother was very reassuring

Telling her that everything was going to be fine

Giving her very specific instructions

On how to resolve current problems in her life

She appreciated the motherly advice

And promised she would follow it exactly

Her mother embraced her then promptly vanished

A loud noise jolted her from the twilight zone

Her phone was ringing

It was the hospital calling

Saying her mother had just passed away

She tried desperately to get back into the twilight zone

Reality had those doors firmly locked now

She was alone with her sadness

Yet eternally grateful that her mother came to see her

She kept the promise she had made to her mother

Longing to meet her again sometime

In the twilight zone