Reluctently Crouched at the Starting Line
The adrenaline rush was incredible. The pedal smashed to the floor, shifting harder and faster then ever before, burning through tight turns, flying up and down steep, daunting hills and across the dam. The iPod is bumpin, my window is down and the lake smells like cool summer evenings. My escape. My sanctuary. My own little world.At the north end of the lake I switch the iPod playlist to something more chill and light up a cigar. The only lights to be seen are from the park ranger's boat on the water, and dim glow of the dashboard inside the car. Laying across the hood of my tired ride under a blanket of darkness and twinkling lights, I stare into space, hoping to see a distant flash of brilliance streak across the sky.
I begin to ponder and my mind wonders. Think about how incredibly far away the nearest star is. Yet we can see it. Some stars are hundreds of light years away, yet we can see the light that emits from it. Insane. We are nothing. Insignificant. Minuscule elements of unknown vastness. Yet our minds wonder and we continue to ponder.
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Hey there, I like the style. Ive just become '9'. You might see some similarities in my post no.45, sort of.Happy blogging, MM
Hey Anthony, How cool is that.Thanks.
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Great post. I love the little techniques you use to capture the "insignificant-place-in-the-universe" idea. (e.g. the cigar as the only light that can be seen, and the solipsistic notion of "my own little world.") You've said that you don't have much experience in creative writing, but you definitely seem to show a natural flare for it.
Thank you for posting!
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Sounds like a nice evening. :)
This is lovely. I know what it is to crave for my own sanctuary every single day. Well done!!
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