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[2019] Tired

  
A Moment's peace ends;  
   
everything grinds to screeching halt  
with another unanticipated flat tire  
throwing another monkey wrench  
into yet another day leaving you  
reeling on the roadside, wheeling  
and dealing with it in real time;    
   
wind not up to the adventure  
of billowing in your sails  
   
sight-seeing balloon  
gone to lead, grounded    
   
and all you have to lean on  
is the threadbare spare  
already worn from so many  
miles you don't care to recall    
where it's been  
   
but you take care of business  
---find a way to get the show  
on the road again  
   
because thoughts of stepping    
out into traffic solve nothing  
   
while Life continues passing by;  
   
God forbid it slows down for you  
   
as the next round of appointments    
inked onto calendar you've missed  
restlessly taps their watches . . .  
   
Catching your breath
you stand; still  
falling further behind  
getting with the program  
and up to speed  
   

Written by JohnnyBlaze
Published | Edited 31st Jul 2020
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