Roller Coaster

Roller Coaster

For Adam

 

Life

     Twists and turns

                              Throws you upside down

                                                                     Loop the loop

                                                                                          And around again

                                                                                                                     Uncontrollable

                                                                                                                                            Incredible highs

                        Only to push you down lower than before

                                                                                         Exhilarating

                                                                                                           Terrifying

 

Looking out of the car that you’re strapped into

                                                                           Your prison

                                                                                            You see the rest of the world

 

Having fun on the paddleboats

                                                Coasting along

                                                                      In complete control

                                                                                                    And you ask why

 

Why did they not have to go through what you do?

                                                                               Why were you chosen?

                                                                                                                  To be thrown around

 

Hurt

      Scared

               Alone?

                          Look around

                                             There are others on this roller coaster

                                                                                                       But no one makes eye contact

 

You might as well be in complete and utter solitude

                                                                                               

So why you?

                  Who knows?

                                      Everyone on the ground below sees you

                                                                                                    Screaming

                                                                                                                   They think it’s fun

 

They think you are having the time of your life

                                                                          So you wave

                                                                                             Smile

You have no choice as to where you are

                                                               So maybe

                                                                              Its best

                                                                                        Just to sit back

Enjoy the thrilling highs

                                      Endure the frightening lows

                                                                                 And wait for the ride to end

Until you’re safe

                          On solid ground

                                                   And will be able to say

                                                                                            Look

                                                                                                       I made it through

                                                                                                                                    I survived.

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