Round and Round

The constant spins of daily life

Round and Round

I grab the handlebars as my life spins faster,

My stomach swirls and my vision blurs,

But the calming sensation

Of knowing the ride will be over,

That soon enough this will just be an unpleasant memory

That will gently nap in the shadows of my mind

To be the reminder of what unhappiness feels like,

It’s enough to let me keep going- holding on,

To allow me to forget about the nausea

The sickness of it all,

And to give it one last whirl

To not loathe the wind, but value it

And enjoy the candor of it all

When my skin tickles with joy

And my eyes close in passion

I forget I’m spinning,

Stuck in a revolution that only orbits the same sun

Day after day,

Night after night,

I forget I’m gripping the cool metal bars

Begging to remain grounded,

I enjoy the wind

And taste the sunshine,

I breathe the fresh crisped air of freedom.

Author's Note

Please review! :)

Reviews

[Patrick Henry]

I think Anna wants to dance!! Would you like to dance? You are so pretty in this poem with the sights and smells of Spring through Fall, and I love it. Every line you threw upon your page, here, felt like a stroke of color and heart just painting the prettiest of times spent in the sun and with you "supposedly as the character in the poem" to enjoy this with!! I don't like Haikus, but I DO like Rengas. In a Haiku, you will see short little bursts of nature, awesome pictures, feelings that go very deep, and a painter who picks the prettiest of words if carefully chosen. YOU do that in THIS poem. Wonderful job!! Beautiful Anna. *Hugzz* xoxo -Your Mark

[Anna]

Thank you a lot Mark :)

[C.A. Lucas]

This is really good! I think that instead of "But the calming sensation" it should be "But calming is the sensation" on the third line. Keep writing, I will read!

[Anna]

That does sound better, thanks! :) And thank you!

[C.A. Lucas]

No prob!

[Felicity's Eve]

This is a splindid work. The flow and interpretation are fantastic! :)

100/100

[Anna]

Thanks a lot :)

[Felicity's Eve]

:)

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

absolutely beautiful Anna

[Anna]

Thank you so much :)

[The Invisible Girl]

An amazing piece! :) Keep up the great work!! 100/100

[SleepSpectrum]

Amazing piece! I can actually relate.... By what this poem means to me. I really enjoyed it, and can't wait to read more writing!

[Anna]

Aww thank you!

[A Teenage Girl]

I love this. The comparison between life's struggles and those things you spun around on in the playground (I'm assuming) was very clever.
Beautiful.

99/100

[Anna]

Thanks so much, and yeah youre right :)

[teardrop]

like the last three sentences, postiveness!
great write : )

[Anna]

Thank you so much :)