Objects left behind,
Old out dated wooden lamps
And a tamborine,
That made no sound because
It had no jingles,
Only leather cords hanging
In braids, when shaken
They made no noise at all,
In someone’s storage shed.
Choka
In my dream last night I was a worker who was part of a cleanup team that cleared out and cleaned up houses that had been recently vacated for some reason, perhaps by people moving away or from them passing on from this life.
In this one particular scene I and others in my group, who I don’t know, no one was revealed to me, came upon a storage shed that was filled with old, quality made, wooden objects, like hand carved lamps and such. One of my companions wondered if the people would be returning to take these items as they seemed to be of value, but though they were beautifully carved wood they were outdated, and I thought that might be the reason they were left behind.
At the end of the shelf I saw a tambourine, and when I picked it up it made no sound. I saw it was because it had no jingles, only braided leather ropes hanging down. I swished it back and forth but it was silent.
Then I awoke and am now pondering what this dream might mean, either for me or someone else.
One thought I had was that instruments or objects weren’t being used for the purpose they’d been created for.
The tambourine wasn’t meant to be silent. It’s jingles we’re missing rendering it useless, but why it had leather braids is still a mystery to me…
Also, the fine quality carved wood lamps were not being used for the purpose they were created for. They were being hidden in a storage unit, sitting idle in a shelf, not showing the beautiful workmanship of their creator and not shining their light as they were supposed to do.
Hmmmm… interesting thoughts…
(I tried drawing as best I could the images I saw in my dream, also now wondering if the carved diamond shapes have any meaning…)
Your comments are welcomed. Any thoughts??
Thank you.
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 
I think you have interpreted the dream well. I checked my dream books, and musical instruments being played represents using the gifts of the Spirit and worship. It’s as if the gifts and worship have been silenced and hidden away. Lamp represents the inward part of a man or spirit, or the Holy Spirit. It is a source of light. There again, the light was hidden away in the darkness where it was of no use to overcome the darkness and to light the way for people to see where they are going. I wonder if it is symbolic of what COVID has done to the churches. Worship and the gifts, in a corporate setting, have been silenced. There has been an attempt by the enemy to stifle the light of the gospel through the closing of churches. Just a few thoughts.
Thanks Diane. Very insightful. I appreciate your thoughts!