5-13-02
~Rollercoaster~
Two minute ride
With twists and turns.
Loops of fear and anxiety,
Topped with the highs and lows of hills.
Traveling at a fluctuating speed.
Fast to slow, then moderate.
Minutes stretch into years,
Then the ride accelerates.
Up one hill pausing at the top
Then sliding with increasing speed.
Now, sitting at the bottom,
The brakes come on and the ride haults.
The sky clouds, grey.
Thunder threatens in the distance.
White rain pelts me in my place,
I wait for the ride to continue.
Noticing I'm trapped at the bottom,
I catch the rain in my hands.
White pills, small and mind controlling,
I swallow one.
Waiting a moment, I feel it kick in.
The brakes let go and the ride restarts.
Up the hill I go.
Maybe it will pause at the top again.