Poem: Lost Momentum

Get the ball rolling
then it hits a rock wall
the impact rattles my teeth.

There's a hole
that needs to be filled
I sigh and get my shovel.

Now I need to adjust my course
find a way around the obstacle
soon I'm back on my path.

But now the ball
is leaking air
I have to stop and patch it up.

The path divides into two
a flood washed away the left one
so I choose the the right path

Rocks and gravel
crunch under my feet
sinkholes cause delays

The sun hangs low
not much light left
I have to camp for the night.

I make the mistake
and look over my shoulder
that rock wall is only meters behind me.




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