"To Escape"
By My Sisyphean Journey
In the moments I’m reminded of difficult events
I feel a huge knot in my heart
A blockage stopping the flow of emotions
I’m immediately seeking an escape
To force this feeling to pass
And to return to a normal state
A reckless desire to get in my car and go
With aggressive speed just maybe
I can with violent force push the obstruction through
Or maybe a drink of fiery scotch can solve my problem
The alcohol could help to dissolve the clot
Then everything would be ok again
Lastly my solution could be the iron bar
With ferocity of throwing weights around
I’d dislodge the obstacle so easily
None of them will permanently solve the problem
The true solution is sitting in that moment
Processing what and why
With a collected self I just need to write
Put pen to paper for my thoughts
Then the true release of healing occurs
My Sisyphean Journey is both photography and written works by an active duty Marine. You can follow him here.
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