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Friday, April 24, 2015

Roller Coaster of Justice

The rollercoaster of justice
curves that press my face against and unseen force
Then, as the train slowly climbs,
with sounds of metal wheels clicking
rapidly, then slowly
click, click, click
At the top, a brief rest
Looking out over the landscape
I see the whole picture
It is lovely
Green trees, patchwork pieces of land
Small serene lakes
I inhale and feel my lungs expand
with life.
A jerk backwards, my neck thrown a little too far
past the point of comfort
A slight twinge of pain
Before the plummeting
pressure of pain
whips through my being.
A complete blur
I grab the metal sides
of the train
and open my mouth
for a silent scream