things occur to me on night drives,
sprawling LA, lights spreading out
like a terminal disease; hard to reach
and hard to visualize have and have nots
we snake past towns from reels of film
they sound familiar
brought to life in a camera's view
and here am i
a view from a car,
speeding away
from a night so intense
my breath is escaping in wheezes
it's nearly over
this escapade of freedom,
a return to normal (whatever that is)
a tiny death?
larger one if i let myself remember
all i am leaving,
all i still don't know
things i want to own
people i will never let go
these are things i dwell on
in night drives and highways
that
and shooting desert stars
Ya think?
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Beautiful imagery; hum ... I thought you were from Australia.
Love,
Amera♥
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god i felt like i was driving with you...
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mhm.
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Totally love this. It's odd, I always feel the same way when I leave the States - it's always a poignant moment, the drive to the airport; a moment of reflection, and of course, knowing I will miss my friends. I'm now a 50 minute flight from Miami though, so I will allow myself to feel smug
Love the reference to returning to normal as "a tiny death" - indeed, normality can kiss my arse and like it
Enjoyed; have a safe trip back
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i feel like i should have known you before.
this is a beautiful, beautiful poem.
if i'm being critical, i'd say to add punctuation,
but honestly it might take away from the poem if you did.
i don't know if it would or not.
it's nearly over
this escapade of freedom,
a return to normal (whatever that is)
that, is beautiful writing.
a tiny death- that paints a beautiful image.
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I just wish I could keep you here forever. We've had so much fun these past few weeks. You really are a lovely friend, and I canot imagine going to that concert with anyone but you. Whatever hand of fate made this happen, I'm grateful. My legs are still very sore from all that walking and dancing, and standing in line after line, but honestly, I looked at some couples there with their arms around each other, and thought...pffffft, they're giving something up for this show, lol.
The drive home was a blur, and I probably shouldn't have been driving, more tired than anything else, but if I lept going out of my lane, I was sure I was getting arrested. That might have kept you from going home on time, but I sure didnt want to go to jail. Just get something to drink dammit
lol
love you forever,
jin
PS
your poem is beautiful.
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And i want to stay forever, I am so unhomesick it's scary! I love you and the girls soooo mych, and you've been soooo good to me, and yeah what a way to spend a final night eh? Bono *sighs....
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