The Chase

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    • travisd76
    • Been on a hiatus for awhile, but I'm back and have the itch to write some poetry.

    The Chase

    i've been speeding down the fast lane
    quick as i can go
    trying to outrun the pain
    and all of my whoa
    but it seems the trouble's faster
    i can see it in my mirror
    its been gaining since last year
    and its getting even nearer
    should i stop and let it pass me
    and hope it sails on by
    or should i keep on running
    till the day that i die
    i think i'll do a u-turn
    and look it face to face
    it's time that i end this hurt
    i'm tired of this chase

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    HarverTomsson commented on The Chase

    07-10-2009

    Only when you stretch the stuffing out of "tired" and say Ti-yurd does the last line work. Maybe better to say "fed up with" Sorry the perfectionist just slipped out. I liked this poem and rational philosophy.
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    tenderpoison commented on The Chase

    06-07-2009

    Excellent...again, simple powerful words to express your determination to look life square in the face...when we do, usually the first thing we realize is that the thing we were running from is not quite the terror we imagined it to be.
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    Reallady65 commented on The Chase

    06-07-2009

    You captured the realism of life's troubles. Most of us are running, some of us are hiding, while others are learning to face it head on. I could feel the tension, passion, indecision, and determination... Keep up the great work. I have most recently learned to "...u-turn and look it face to face..." because nothing is resolved in the chase. Thanks for your poetic justice.
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    jademelissa74 commented on The Chase

    06-01-2009

    Great Job!! Speaks of life itself. You will reach many readers with this poem. I have been writing for a long time now and I can honestly say that this one opens many potential avenues of discussion - the entire journey was well painted! :))
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    Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion.

    T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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