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In the backseat of your own life
March 23, 2021
I stare out the window
My past memories blurring as we accelerate
We are running red lights
I beg the driver to slow down
But they just shrug me off
Tears threaten to fall as I try to remember when I was the driver
But I forgot how to drive
I know they can hear my pleas but they still ignore me
I’m watching as we swerve through the long bumpy road
I know that we will eventually crash
The driver insists that this is road we need to take
All I can do is sit back and watch and I hate it
The reckless driver apologizes but I know that they will not stop
© Alex M., Newark, DE
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This was one of my first real poems i have written. This poem is about the lack of control that I have over my life and my actions. I have severe ADHD and it feels like I can't rein myself in. This poem explains the contradictions with my logic and my impulsive side.