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| Photo by Steven Kelly |
Dragging in low gear, I follow the crowd;
reaching an impasse,
or maybe just stalled…
stuck in this limbo, just spinning my wheels,
trying to inch forward in search of ideals.
That far off horizon beckons to me;
but clouds overhead decline to agree.
It’s time to rev engine—to distance those fears—
and find that fine line where the road disappears.
© Ginny Brannan 2013
Sharing at The Mag #183—image provided by Tess Kincaid.
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oo la i like that last lines....sometimes we have to walk that fine line to get through the fears to the promise of that horizon....
ReplyDeleteha - the title sums it up pretty well already... there are times we just need to find our way esp. after having felt stuck for a while
ReplyDeleteGinny, this is great!!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting interpretation - well done. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this and especially the title! :-)
ReplyDelete"that fine line where the road disappears" - soon or late we all must get out of our way - nice write
ReplyDeleteto find that fine line.... excellent, Ginny! (and I'm always in awe of your rhyme and meter)
ReplyDeleteSometimes it IS hard to focus on just what is ahead! (And I too enjoyed your rhyme.)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I don't use "Brilliant" loosely here. That first phrase "Dragging in low gear..." sets the stage for the metaphor and analogous link to life. For a short prose piece it packs a big punch. LOVE IT! This is just too good my friend. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just gotta put the hammer down and blast past them all! It's a good feeling, Cleaning out the carb, they used to call it. I call it cleaning out the soul! Nice write....
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fabulous!I love car revin poems. I love the last line! I don't see fine lines either.
ReplyDeleteGreat story to match the photo. Liked the form - very effective.
ReplyDeleteI would agree: very effective. Leave those fears in the dust. Great write, Ginny.
ReplyDeleteThat fine line where the road disappears...oh I love that...
ReplyDeleteLove the ending of this. A fine capture, Ginny.
ReplyDeleteWonderful to get beyond the horizon - very cool. k.
ReplyDeleteUsed to be drivers weren't limited by on-ramps and concrete. It takes a lot of extra revving to clear the road, and I find it here within your words.
ReplyDeleteWell done. And thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteNice rhythm and rhyme to this one Ginny. And my favorite lines are your closing:
ReplyDeleteIt’s time to rev engine—to distance those fears—
and find that fine line where the road disappears.