what does it feel like to die?
I wonder, as I careen down the exit.
the asphalt below me, tires pounding.
I was late, again.
the road opens a particular type of paralytic nostalgia.
a freeze frame of what was and what could be.
the unmistakable shake of a speeding semi breaking the wind barrier snaps me back.
I am here for now.
I focus on the curve as I turn the wheel slowly,
I remain enamored by the smooth act of letting go.
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sheila sea 
What was the inspiration?
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a lot of things.. but mostly just how I felt this morning on my way to work.. on the road. 🙂
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Thanks for explaining and nice poem!
Hey i hope you don’t mind but i’d like to invite you to my blog at http://www.insanitybeautiful.wordpress.com
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Not at all, I’d be happy to check it out. 🙂
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I heard in some song that “there’s only one thing the dead realize, it’s better to be alive”. I wonder if that’s circumstantial. This is what your thoughts conjured in my mind.
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awesome, I’m glad it conjured something. 🙂
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Love it when I read something that is thought provoking. Even more so when it connects with another experience that had me thinking.
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me too. absolutely. that’s all I really aspire for.. thanks. 🙂
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My pleasure😁 now keep writing so I can have somethings to contemplate
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to truly die
you must first be truly alive
most are already dead
vacuum packed parcels
boring, really
you should never bore death
she can be so. . . bitchy
give death a run for her money
you are truly alive
when defying death
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haha, awesome. I love a poem comment. Thanks, man.
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i love to poetry dance
especially with someone quick on her feet
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haha what a charmer! Thank you.
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Just sublime, it’s like a mirror to my entire state last week, what!?, we should talk, if you’re up for it, I’d really want to meet a like – worded like – styled writter.
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haha sounds cool! email me, man! sheilaseapoetry@gmail.com
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Wow! This is just amazing. I’ve been reading your poems. They are all very cool. Love your writing style. 🙂 Love these lines especially : “the road opens a particular type of paralytic nostalgia, a freeze frame of what was and what could be”
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Thank you, I really appreciate that. Really, it means the world to me. 🙂
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“I remain enamored by the smooth act of letting go.” Love that feeling too. Thanks for sharing, a most enjoyable ride 🙂
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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