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.
Focus
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This poem describes 2 events.
I have read it multiple times and then find some new meaning in this.
Well written Kirsten
Well written 👏🏻🚗👩👧👦👩👧👧👩👧-
Haha, thank you for reading! We made it! Thinking positive helps when you’re in a jam. 💕
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Based on real life?? 🙂
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Sure was! It happened Sunday, January 29th, in the 9am hour. Someone was testing me up there. 😑
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Well good thing you remembered you are a mom 😌
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Loved the poem. Being a mum means putting your kids before all else even when you’re going through something.
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For real! It’s like this automatic supermom strength kicks in during those times.That stuff is real and keeps you going.
Wonderfully expressed, Kirsten! I love the expression of time, and of no time at all in this write. Amazing! 🥰💞
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Thank you so much, Jeff! 🥰💞Time just seems to slip away faster and faster over the years.
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You’re most welcome, Kirsten! 🥰💞 Always. Ah, I know exactly what you mean.
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Very tense and exciting.
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Thank you kindly, Dawn 🥰
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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Ahh, thank you so much, Mike! You’re very kind. Much appreciated. 💕🥰
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