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Car Rides

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Contradictory55

Published: Jul 5, 2015

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Car rides
where the mind moves but the body doesn't
and still I arrive at point b
coming from point a
on my way to point c

thinking life is a ride
is a mistake because machines
can be hijacked leaving you
a hopeless backseat passenger
of the one thing you most want to affect

keep on driving but miss all the sights
blur all the lights till they run
together into lines of life
you're rushing past the roses

Car rides are enjoyable
and so is running
but life is not placed on a racetrack
so there are times when plugging your ears
and strolling away until the yelling can't be heard
is the one thing that might help you
from breaking down
from overheating

you are not a car
but the metaphor is implicit

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Kereth-Midknight

Apr 15, 2016

Trying to decide if "yelling can't be hard" is figurative language or a typo.

And can't decide whether, if it is a typo, I like it better that way or not.

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