Was It Only a Dream?

I had a bizarre dream last night. I was put into the position of a minority in this country. In this dream, I was being treated like a criminal, although I was not. I was seated at a table, taking a test and had guns pointed toward me. I was filling out a form sort of like a job application. I could not think clearly with guns and authority figures hounding me. These people were yelling at me, and I could not defend myself.

I was freed and was told that our next stop was Auschwitz. I awoke.

I’m sure this dream was influenced by the Gates arrest in Boston, along with my own struggle to find full employment. I experienced the fear in the dream of no one trusting me just because I was what I am, an unemployed white woman.