A Sea Change

The highways soar to destinations unknown,

Little glimpses of perfection noted at speed,

A side glance, eyes full of distractions, mind wandering,

A missed dirt track — a missed opportunity!

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Out there in the outback freedom reigns,

Bypassed by busy lives set on autopilot; day in, day out,

Work, chores, raising kids, paying bills — the rat race,

Is this really all that life is about?

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Sleep deprivation, a sunrise ignored,

Harried chores to be completed, so much to do,

Giving expectations the currency of time,

Detesting that life will extract every due.

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Feelings frozen in hypersensitivity,

Until the sun is unappreciated, the breeze unfelt,

The moon rises alone due to the exhaustion at the end of the day,

Heads bowed, shoulders hunched under loads to be dealt.

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Tyres thrum the roads of the resulting rat race,

Breaths on automatic, fumes fuelling the ire,

Headspace spinning, thoughts racing, meaningless sounds absorbed,

Nervous ticks develop — alas, breakdowns on fire.

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Well no more!

She hit the road, cruises through freedom, discovering tiny patches of paradise and peace,

Tackles her fears, putting each to bed, facing momentum,

Fulfilling each day now the doldrums have ceased.

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Courage rises to the forefront, demons throats slit in the dark,

Nightmares packed tightly, goodbyes thrown to the side,

Chances made, lessons learned as she discovers her very essence,

Failure not an option — now she has highways to ride!