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Imagine yourself in your car right now, arms tightly grasping the wheel. Windows up, doors locked, seat-belt on. It's not safe outside, and you know it. Especially with all the street lights out; you can't see a thing, even with the headlights on. You've spent your entire life protecting yourself from harm. And you notice it...it starts to get to you. But you know that it's always better to be safe than sorry. Always thinking, "What if so and so happens?", "Why do this when I can just stay in my place?" The mere thought of it makes you shiver, and so you choose to let your ship stay in the dock.
But then there's this little voice inside of you that says, "Why not?" You slowly allow yourself to lay back, relaxing your shoulders and your neck. You check the mirrors, there's not a single car in sight, not even in front of you. You slide the windows down, the breeze freshens you up. Your body's sedated; you can't keep control of the wheel anymore. "What happens if I just let go......?"
You close your eyes, long enough to test the waters, and just let go. Bit by bit, you realize it's totally fine. You give it another shot. For a spit second, you forget yourself, your dreams, your life. Eyes wide shut, hands behind your head, going fast but steady. Music sinks in, you start imagining things, imagining people. You're taking in all the air - you can't hear yourself think anymore.
You can stay there for as long as you want, but sooner or later you will come back. What do you see? Streetlights, people, chaos. You smell garbage on the side of the road, dogs crossing the street making your heart skip a beat, cars flashing lights, swaying from side to side...."life". You pull your windows back up. You take a look at your phone, nothing's changed. Your smile turns to a frown, and your eyes can't "see" anymore. Same shit, different day.
But that's not the life I choose to be in. So every now and then, I will let go of the wheel, pull my windows down, close my eyes. And breathe.
Love,
FS
Imagine yourself in your car right now, arms tightly grasping the wheel. Windows up, doors locked, seat-belt on. It's not safe outside, and you know it. Especially with all the street lights out; you can't see a thing, even with the headlights on. You've spent your entire life protecting yourself from harm. And you notice it...it starts to get to you. But you know that it's always better to be safe than sorry. Always thinking, "What if so and so happens?", "Why do this when I can just stay in my place?" The mere thought of it makes you shiver, and so you choose to let your ship stay in the dock.
But then there's this little voice inside of you that says, "Why not?" You slowly allow yourself to lay back, relaxing your shoulders and your neck. You check the mirrors, there's not a single car in sight, not even in front of you. You slide the windows down, the breeze freshens you up. Your body's sedated; you can't keep control of the wheel anymore. "What happens if I just let go......?"
You close your eyes, long enough to test the waters, and just let go. Bit by bit, you realize it's totally fine. You give it another shot. For a spit second, you forget yourself, your dreams, your life. Eyes wide shut, hands behind your head, going fast but steady. Music sinks in, you start imagining things, imagining people. You're taking in all the air - you can't hear yourself think anymore.
You can stay there for as long as you want, but sooner or later you will come back. What do you see? Streetlights, people, chaos. You smell garbage on the side of the road, dogs crossing the street making your heart skip a beat, cars flashing lights, swaying from side to side...."life". You pull your windows back up. You take a look at your phone, nothing's changed. Your smile turns to a frown, and your eyes can't "see" anymore. Same shit, different day.
But that's not the life I choose to be in. So every now and then, I will let go of the wheel, pull my windows down, close my eyes. And breathe.
Love,
FS
