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A Road Still Driven

I'm driving on a road that pours into the sky...
                            The scenery I can almost touch like paper blowing by...

                                     Your smile is there in the corner of my eye...
                          It's your hand I feel under mine as my fingers hold a cry...

                                    My head rocks back to a chill of being alone..
                             With the window cracked open the air drops like stones...

                                   The rearview mirror reflects all that's not seen...
                         A man touched by life over and over and still doesn't bleed...

                                The clock on the dash never seems to move or trip...
                     I squint into the past and see a soul that was bruised and stripped...

                               And blink into today and the road I drove and walked...
                       But always remembering the place where I sat but never talked...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Dietrich Avatar
April 19, 2013 at 8:20 PM
just remembering what a masterpiece this is. hint hint!
Devnath  Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Congrats on your superb win. Loved it. bl
Poet Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 11:14 AM
An Amazing poem by you Michael.Congrats on your win.
Neels Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Hey MJF, I somehow missed this one :) congratulations on your first place win with this introspective write, love Wilma
Brown Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Congratulations on the win in Brian's "Show Me" contest Michael. Love, Carol
Onclaud Avatar
January 11, 2012 at 12:18 AM
amazing write, michael.. cheers to you for thee BIG win! :) huggs
Quigley Avatar
January 10, 2012 at 10:42 PM
A really nice poem Michael. Deserving of the winners circle. Congratulations
Dietrich Avatar
January 10, 2012 at 9:46 PM
what did I tell you. It's a masterpiece. Congratulations.
Sweetheart Avatar
January 10, 2012 at 6:50 PM
CONGRATS MICHAEL LUV ON FIRST PLACE WIN.. SO AWESOME AN ENTRY .. HAVE A POEM FOR YOUR NEW CONTEST BUT SOUP KNOCKED RON OFF WHEN TRYING TO POST IT..WILL TRY AGAIN.. JG..PROUD OF HER WK..XOXO..
Johnson Avatar
January 10, 2012 at 6:11 PM
A thoughtful poem Michael. Very worthy of the win. Congratulations.
Green Avatar
January 8, 2012 at 8:59 AM
your words and your lines,,in this poem are brilliant,,,it is crafted,,from a great poet,,,and is a very good read,,and should be in a book,,for everyone....god bless...
Kendrick Avatar
January 7, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Very expressive work..Describes perfectly the hurt of loosing a loveone to choice or death..Thanks for the kind review of my work..I had been thinking about young love for awhile and that contest opened the door for me to write something..Sara
Macfarlane Avatar
January 7, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Impressive write Michael, love the line 'mirror reflects all that's not seen'.....so very true. Hugs, Cecilia
Sweetheart Avatar
January 6, 2012 at 11:12 PM
DEEPLY TOUCHING WORDS MY WK AND HAVE SO MISSED THEM ALL.. STUNNING IMAGERY.. HOW ABOUT THOSE G MEN? THEY HAD ME ON EDGE OF ,Y SEAT.. SO NICE TO READ U AGAIN..LUV.. JG.. HEALING AND MENDING.. BUT NEVER DOWN OR DEFEATED WITH GREAT FRIENDS LIKE U MICHAEL.. FOREVER XOXOXOXO
Cayton Avatar
January 6, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Man, I love your writing! (typo:cacked was it to be cracked open window?)
Falotico Avatar
January 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Thanks for the comment and the quick correction... thanks again!!!
Devnath  Avatar
January 6, 2012 at 6:26 AM
Sweet imagination worded like a dream. Wonderful. bl
Dietrich Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 10:16 PM
this is one of your best ever,Michael. What awesome imagery with the lines about a road pouring into sky or "air drops like stones" A FAVE
Edwards Avatar
January 5, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Some times the past is best left in the past Michael..an amazing write full of emotion.. Tracie xxx
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