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Forwards
The Highway
A blue fire bird
The stench of gasoline
Vaporwave
A dirty ashtray
And the open road
Nothing
Isolation rather--- Desolation
The mechanisms--- the gears
Turning
Engine and tires burning
Hot tar melting spinning rubber
Wind being cut through
With nothing to crash into
Sleep
L ess nights--- long hours
Time passing
Washed over
Blending together
Distance traveled
Unknown
Veer left
into the sea-- if you don't drown you’ll still run out of gas.
Veer right up a mountain-- if you don't fall off you'll still freeze to death
Stay where you are?
And you won't go anywhere.
You cannot go back
All you can do is drive
Forwards.
A blue fire bird
The stench of gasoline
Vaporwave
A dirty ashtray
And the open road
Nothing
Isolation rather--- Desolation
The mechanisms--- the gears
Turning
Engine and tires burning
Hot tar melting spinning rubber
Wind being cut through
With nothing to crash into
Sleep
L ess nights--- long hours
Time passing
Washed over
Blending together
Distance traveled
Unknown
Veer left
into the sea-- if you don't drown you’ll still run out of gas.
Veer right up a mountain-- if you don't fall off you'll still freeze to death
Stay where you are?
And you won't go anywhere.
You cannot go back
All you can do is drive
Forwards.
Published 16th Mar 2020
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16th Mar 2020 6:43am
Dear T,
I’m admiring the format of your piece as it lends itself to the lengthiness of a highway and supports your message of keep moving forward. Any detour will not return a positive outcome. A clever and thoughtful write. H🌷
I’m admiring the format of your piece as it lends itself to the lengthiness of a highway and supports your message of keep moving forward. Any detour will not return a positive outcome. A clever and thoughtful write. H🌷
