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We Live Life So Fast

at breakneck speeds escaping ourselves in distress avoiding voids breaking silences fearing motionlessness afraid to be alone with our feelings with what’s inside deep within afraid it might engulf us implode on us realizing we’ve lived a lie afraid to face the unknown to fall into that abyss as ominous as the fear of finding a tinsel of godliness AP: 1st place 2022 Submitted on April 25, 2018 for contest END APRIL STANDARD sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/29/2018 8:55:00 AM

Says so much about modern life - very provocative - congrats on your win!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/29/2018 9:56:00 AM

Thank you, Michelle. Much appreciated.

Greg Gaul

Date: 4/28/2018 3:24:00 PM

Lotsa great phrases in here. You must have been saving them up. Tied it all together into a crafty, winning verse. Congratulations. Sorry, I gotta run!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/28/2018 5:38:00 PM

LOL. Thanks for your fun visit and comment, Greg.

Susan Gentry

Date: 4/28/2018 6:31:00 AM

Congratulations Line on this win. Such great truths in this, we are the age of motion. There was a time I could never be alone... now I treasure those times. This is definitely a fave for me.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/28/2018 9:08:00 AM

Thank you so much, Susan. Most appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/28/2018 1:01:00 AM

Just love that line: A tinsel of Godliness

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/28/2018 6:12:00 AM

Thank you so much, Andrea.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/28/2018 1:00:00 AM

Whoo Hoo, girl. WE both got wins this time with our poems!! Congratulations. This one rocks. (I came downstairs to peek again at one of the contest's rules and noticed my win and was shocked) Thanks for your congrats.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/28/2018 6:12:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea. I bet you slept well.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/27/2018 10:19:00 AM

Escaping ourselves. That is DEEP! Realizing we've lived a lie. PROFOUND! Fearing Motionlessness. TRUE, Line, so true! Poignant and true. Good luck in the contest, Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/27/2018 8:52:00 PM

Thank you, Caren, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 4/27/2018 4:16:00 AM

Very profound and truly on point regarding the psychology of some people. It reminds me of my Monoku stating that many who wish to find themselves are too afraid of being lost. I suspect this write flowed easily on to paper, that your muse insisted upon it! All the best ... CayCay

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/27/2018 6:46:00 AM

Indeed, CayCay. Such a prevalent feeling. Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Kurt Philip Behm

Date: 4/26/2018 10:09:00 AM

What a great ending 3 lines. Powerful! Kurt

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/26/2018 10:22:00 AM

Thank you so much, Kurt. Most appreciated.

Elaine George

Date: 4/26/2018 7:05:00 AM

Very deep one here!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/26/2018 8:39:00 AM

Thank you, Elaine. I appreciate your visit and comment.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/26/2018 2:50:00 AM

So true, Line...At age 22, just after graduating college, I vowed NOT to live life the way you so aptly described the way we live it...then at age 37 found myself, vow broken, in mid-life crisis...Well, since then, I haven't lived life too fast---and I consider myself the luckiest man on earth. I really do, and I really am...No fear here, dear!! :) gw

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/26/2018 8:40:00 AM

Awesome, Gershon. Thanks so much for your visit and comment.