It was around Halloween, the year after Cobain died. My mother goes all out decorating for Halloween. Every year is a different theme. That particular year was rock-n-roll graveyard. She made tombstones for every dead rock star she could think of and stuck them on the front lawn, complete with hands coming up out of the graves and cobwebs and such. It really was lovely. Elvis, Buddy Holly, Jim Morrison... they were all there. And so was Kurt. I don't know why, but this bothered me. It's not like I was a fan of the guy and felt bad. It just bothered me on some level I couldn't articulate.
So, that night after we decorated I had a dream:
I was working in a library. I had to put books away in the downstairs reference area that was off-limits to the public. It was a small room, crowded with floor-to-ceiling stacks and photo copy machines. I had to stand on a step stool to get a particular book away. It was a thick, dusty book of famous quotations. As I was reaching up to get the book in its proper place, I felt a presence behind me. Afraid to turn around, I took my time getting the book on the shelf.
Someone coughed, that clearing your throat kind of cough you use when you are trying to get someone's attention. I turned around ,and there was the presence I felt. Leaning on the photo copy machine as if he had every right to be there was Kurt Cobain, looking grungy as ever.
He nodded in my direction and said "Hey." I waved to him.
"What do you want?" I asked him.
"Chill out. I just want to ask you a favor."
"Ok, but hurry. I have books to put away before I wake up."
"Um... do you think you could tell your mom to take my head stone down? It's giving me the creeps."
"I guess. I don't really like it either."
"Yea, it's too... new."
We stood there a few minutes, looking at each other. He came over to me and whispered in my ear.
"This isn't a dream, you know."
"I know."
He moved toward the door and pointed at me, a silent reminder of my promise.
"I'll take care of it in the morning," I said.
"I knew I could count on you. Thanks."
"Yea. Bye."
And with that, he was gone. I went back to shelving my books.
The next day I told my mother the dream and asked her to take the head stone down. She did. I never saw him in a dream again.
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Eric Olsen
Ooo, spooky.
2 - Kymberlie R. McGuire
Man, what a creepy dream.
3 - Crimson Cow
Sounds like a pretty kick-ass idea for a short story. Kurt Cobain sitting on the bedside table like a favourite teddy bear, occasionally falling off into the clothes hamper and getting washed on high heat.
Like a grunge version of that old mechanical bear from 'A.I.'.
Ok, enough. No, honestly, stop, man. I mean, Jeeeeeeeez, you're scaring the kids.
'Mommy, Kurt's teasing me with the handgun again. Make him stop'
Really, dude, let it go.
4 - Dawn
Great, as always.
5 - Becky Regan
Once a year, like clockwork, my dad has a dream about Elvis. And, mind you, he's not a big fan.
In the dream he's working on a factory line and sees Elvis in the back, by the forklift. Elvis motions my dad over and greets him in a friendly manner. My dad, stunned, introduces himself and chats a little bit, then turns to call his co-workers over, and then he wakes up.
And my dad wonders if this is a dream, a vision, or a visitation.
6 - Laila F. P. Cobain
I love nirvana and i want speak with Frances Bean Cobain
7 - natalie
i love kurt cobain and so should every one!!!!!!! he is the best ever
8 - Jillian
I love Nirvana, even though i was about 7 when they really became popular. it was just something about Kurt that really intriged me. The day they announced that he was dead i was sleeping and i started crying in my sleep. my mom woke me up and i asked her "what happend today" and she told me he died of "suicide" i didn't believe it was suicide then and i still don't till this day. I've always felt a connection between Kurt and me, it's like we share almost everything painfull in our lives. i really wish that he didn't die, i really would've enjoyed meeting him. He was my idol then and still is, and whoever thinks that he isn't a true role model can kiss my (natural and proud) white @$$!!!
9 - Chornyi
I love this story/dream... I have a section of my website dedicated to Kurt and I would LOVE to have a copy of this there because he seemed really real in your dream.. Just like Kurt. I would credit you of course. If you would consider letting me put it there, please drop me an email. Otherwise, great job!!!
10 - samantha
hi my name is samantha i have done alot of research on kurt cobain and to people alot of people dont know that kurt cobain never did a overdose of heroin before "killing himself" i am not saying people dont know this but alot of people think they know everything bout kurt and nirvana and everyone that puts down on comments OMG i love kurt cobain i am his number one fam dont even know they are brecking a rule of nirvana in a book call "a life of depression" that was written because of the dea th of kurt cobain said in bold letters "no one can be a number one fan because no one really knew the guy because he was all to himself and never shared anything about his past" so when u say i am the biggest fan u really dont know alot so i dont know why people sit here and say that people need to except the fact the guy killed himself and that he is dead i know that is a harsh way to but it because i loved the guy and his music but it just life and we move on
11 - samantha
just so u know kurt cobain hated being called a grunge
12 - Mere
Just a quick question...
Has it ever happened again?
I mean, you posted in 2002. It's been three years since.
Email me at Miracle_Lithium_Man_in_the_Box_3@yahoo.com with your answer. If it's yes, I must speak with you.
13 - Xari Cobain
Well I think the story was alright, slightly something i can related to bcs ive seen kurt in my dreams at least four times. But i could revive that feeling once again after reading your thing.
And Ive read thousands or articles, books, and seen movies etc etc, and i know he could not have killed himself. there are at least ten reasons why he did not, and why courtney could have.
14 - Danny
that fucking rocked. i am like a BIG FAN (NOT NO.1 FAN)of him and alot of people's things that i have read say they feel a connection between him and themselfs. me 2 coz he diddnt share much so he basicaly is a blank space, which is why you can connect with him. :)
onbiously wen im famous ill mention that dream, of a random dude, and i will obviously be famous. :)
Danny
15 - christina
hi all!i've had a lot of dreams about kurt (him playing,or just staing in my dream for a moment) and every time after i've dremed about him i have had seen some interviews or shows with/about him.but one was very strange-we were sitting on a table(me & kurt with a cigarette dressed in a white bedraggled shirt,having that look in his eyes..) and he was trying to tell me sth..but i couldn't undertand him..unfortunatelly...
16 - Josh Q.
Hey great story man.Me and Kurt have alot in comment from what i know but nothing like that has ever happened to me.I liked it.I will remember thta for a long time. Hey you should check out my band sometime and anyone else who drops by here. . The band name is Into the Breech. Yuo can also just look us up on google. Later and loved the story. Peace from Josh Q. of Toronto, on.
17 - JACK PYATT
I WASNT 1 WHEN HE DIED BUT 2DAY I LOVE NIRVANA THERE MY FAVE BAND. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO ME AND MY M8S MADE A BAND ITS LIKE A NIRVANA TRIBUTE THE DRUMMER JASON LOOKS A LOT LIKE DAVE GROHL AND I ACALLY SOUND A BIT LIKE KURT COBAIN. I THINK THE WORLD NEEDS ANOTHERR ROCK BAND LIKE NIRVANA 2 COME AROUND
18 - JACK PYATT
NIRVANA RULE! ALL HAIL KURT COBAIN THE BEST ROCK STAR EVER
19 - Tiff
Okay call it creepy but something similar happened to me... Me and my dad got into an argument about the new Kurt Cobain action figure and my dad was saying no i don't want that disgracment in this house becuase he commited suicide (in my case courtney had something to do with it) but my mom likes Nirvana and she settled everything down and i got him yay but later that night i had a dream... I dreamt that a the strike of Midnight Kurt was knocking on my window motioning for me to open it so i did and he didn't speak he just touched my hand and i was in the room above the garage where he was found dead... and i saw what happend someone dragged his lifeless body into the room and set it up to look like a suicide naturally i freaked and ran into something with my back and I woke up with pain in my back exactly where I hit it at in the dream... Freaky Eh...
20 - joshua lunney
jack pyatt u wreit that u know u writ that so dont lie ok ha ha
21 - joshua lunney
hi im jack pyatts frend jason doesnt look anything like dave anbd jak has the worst voice ever and he didnt make a band
lier lier
22 - joshua lunney
nirvana suck
23 - joshua lunney
all my m8s sound just thought i say that jak ur abit crazy but sound lee your a realy good frend alister great rob great miles known u for years adam cool jason u need to speak up and u dont look like dave
24 - Jack PyaTT
who wrote this is an idot and disevr 2 DIE u evil *******.
25 - Jack PyaTT
The owner of this site please deleat all the thigs wriiten by the name jack pyatt cause 4 this thing that i didnt do in december whats under my name ive been gettin total piss taken out of me :( soplease delate it I BEGG U