Shouting like a hard warning.
A blazing sign in the sky,
just before things begin
to accelerate,
like the action of a catapult.
Potential becomes kinetic,
instantaneously.
No time to plan.
No time to prepare.
Just the blood rushing to your head,
and your heart
falling fast enough
to make you think
it’s going to escape.
Awake now?
Afraid now?
Alive now?
Wish that you could slow it down.
Pray for all you’re worth,
but it’s not time yet
to meet your God.
You haven’t even arrived yet.
Instant acceleration.
Instant deceleration.
Hard stop
is coming soon.
Those who say,
“It isn’t about the destination.
It’s about the journey.”
were never moving at
thousands of feet per second.
With any luck
you won’t even see it coming.
If you’re fortunate enough to live,
you’ll open your eyes,
take a breath,
and in the same moment
you realize you’re still alive.
You’ll know you have arrived.
Yeah,
it’s like that.
Life moves pretty fast.
Hold the fuck on.
DJR – 2023
