In an overlay, I saw a wall covered with lines, along which moved tiny rectangular “themes” describing the rest of the dream as it happened. The “themes” moved with clanks and whistles, except for the “family” theme, which was sadly dimmed and silent.

This dream illustration in ballpoint pen, and over 120 like it, can be found in print form in my Book of Dreams (and Nightmares): Volume 1, available from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1548199664).