Drifting snow snakes across the highway,
Steaming like a young woman’s dreams
Of the life she left behind her,
In the rear-view mirror, no more to be seen.
Far ahead stretches the long and lonesome road,
Curving over hill and dale,
Reaching ever forward to horizons,
No arrival, always on the trail.
Mountains yet stand sentinel,
Sheathed all in white,
Passes to be crossed between
Today and endless night,
That which came before her, and
Ahead still out of sight.
Precarious to navigate,
Downgrade in low gear,
Long-haul truckers keeping
Company with her fear,
But the tires keep their traction
And she puts them to her rear.
The tires sing out their lonely
One note melody,
The white line draws a promise of
A brighter future yet to be,
If she can but follow and
Open eyes to see;
He is far behind her and
Now she’s finally free.
Lovely, Lace, and illustrated with the perfect photo! Your travels have obviously been a source of inspiration and hopefully you’re returning refreshed and ready for the new year’s challenges!
xxx
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Thank you, darling! Yes, I’m rarin’ to get going! Got home yesterday, and promptly got stuck in a Downton Abbey marathon in prep for the upcoming season (well, I guess it just finished where you are, but about to start here), so not exactly productive, but it was fun! Today, however, I’m feeling inspired. 🙂
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I love this!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Beautiful! Both the words and photo.
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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This is such a beautiful poem, Lace!!
Best Regards,
-Naima
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Thank you, Naima! ❤
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This is so powerful and great – The open road should make us learn that all doors are open for us to accomplish our success!!
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Thank you so much, Mihran! I quite agree. 🙂
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you have amazing post and topics!
http://kmihran.wordpress.com/2015/01/04/you-are-my-love-by-mihran-kalaydjian-in-duet/
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I love the open road and the feeling of freedom… Though, I imagine the young lady felt something else
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Actually, so do I, rather.
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Your perspective on the symbol of the road is powerful and wonderfully done. 🙂
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Thank you, Chris! I think I was mostly inspired by the way the snow would snake and steam across the road ahead of the car. Well, that and the abject fear on the downhill side of a pass in a snowstorm, crawling behind a semi… 😉 But I’ve always loved road trips, and the escapist nature of just getting in the car and driving… somewhere.
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🙂 Wonderfully creative !! 🙂
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Love this, Lace! It’s got a real open country feel to it that’s full of wanderlust mixed with escapism, and a hint of grit. Thank you for sharing it!
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Thank you, Jade! Heh, I just wrote “escapist” in my last response before I read your comment… spot on!
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This is so lovely! And the gorgeous photo is just icing on an already well-crafted cake. You’ve really conveyed a sense of hope and relief in the narrator’s voice. I’ll definitely come back to this one. 🙂
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Thank you, Rachel! I’ve got another photo from that trip that I’m trying to figure out what to do with, so there might be another poem in the next couple days.
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Ooh, good! I’ll be sure to check back for that. 🙂
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This rang very familiar! Beautifully written. Also a Downton fan 🙂
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Thank you, Felicity! And yep, I just watched last night! Bates, Bates, Bates… [shaking head]
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Oh I know… We’re only on episode 2 of the season here! I don’t know what to think.. but the Anna/Bates storyline has been my favorite from the start. 🙂
You’re very welcome! This poem brought back some strong memories for me 🙂
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This is wonderful, and beautifully written, Lace….and I really missed you! ❤
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Serena! It is so good to hear from you! ❤
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It’s been a while! I was a recluse and terrible with staying in touch, so sorry! Missed you lots though ❤
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