Ghost Human Bones

Focus

Written by:

Kirsten Curcio

I’m driving

I’m in control
 
But I don’t remember,
when my foot kissed the accelerator
or how I’m following the GPS navigator
staring at the stretched and broken white rectangles
 
FOCUS.
 
Trance snapped
nine and three—eyes ahead
 
What happened?
 
I never felt
like
this…

Once
I owned the road
electric blue whip,
sunglasses at night
weaving, speeding threat
rapping to Outkast
cruising to the bookstore

A life in the past
 
Turned into a mother
driving a sport utility vehicle
kids in the back. I keep everything legal
despite the horrors
separated by stretched and broken white rectangles

A sense of boundary
the myth of safety from
horn revenge
vocal fingers
anxious heartbeats
struggle to breathe
 
Cool,
a panic attack.
 
We’ll make it
We’ll make it
 
Eyes on the road—precious cargo
 
FOCUS.
 
I’m good
I’m good

I’m good.

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  1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA

    This poem describes 2 events.
    I have read it multiple times and then find some new meaning in this.
    Well written Kirsten
    Well written 👏🏻🚗👩‍👧‍👦👩‍👧‍👧👩‍👧

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    1. Kirsten

      Haha, thank you for reading! We made it! Thinking positive helps when you’re in a jam. 💕

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      1. DEVANG UPADHYAYA

        Based on real life?? 🙂
        Didn’t know it’s based on this. 😊

      2. Kirsten

        Sure was! It happened Sunday, January 29th, in the 9am hour. Someone was testing me up there. 😑

      3. DEVANG UPADHYAYA

        Well good thing you remembered you are a mom 😌

  2. Pooja G

    Loved the poem. Being a mum means putting your kids before all else even when you’re going through something.

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    1. Kirsten

      For real! It’s like this automatic supermom strength kicks in during those times.That stuff is real and keeps you going.

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  3. Jeff Flesch

    Wonderfully expressed, Kirsten! I love the expression of time, and of no time at all in this write. Amazing! 🥰💞

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    1. Kirsten

      Thank you so much, Jeff! 🥰💞Time just seems to slip away faster and faster over the years.

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      1. Jeff Flesch

        You’re most welcome, Kirsten! 🥰💞 Always. Ah, I know exactly what you mean.

  4. Dawn Pisturino

    Very tense and exciting.

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    1. Kirsten

      Thank you kindly, Dawn 🥰

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  5. Mike U.

    Whew, this is intense and the imagery is so urgent and strident. I really dig your poetry, Kirsten. It’s not always easy to write both prose and poetry, but you do both so incredibly well. A most definitive tip o’ the cap to you, my talented friend! *tips cap* 🙂

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    1. Kirsten

      Ahh, thank you so much, Mike! You’re very kind. Much appreciated. 💕🥰

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