You are embarking on a new ride in life
Butterflies are bubbling in your stomach as you think of the twist and turns you are about to endure
Waiting in line excitement building
Ebbing and flowing
You are next in line as you think about all the things that could go wrong
All the things that could go right
You sit in the chair pulling the safety guard and fastening it tight
The floor falls from underneath you the only thing holding you together in the air is man made machinery
There is no turning back as the ride begins and the gears grind jolting it to a start
You roll up towards the sky as if ascending to the heavens
Clouds are beckoning you forward
All the while you know what comes up must come down
The ride stalls for a moment at the top, dips slightly, and then plunges
Blood pumping adrenaline rushing
As the the wind is swooshing past you wildly
As the loops and bends and twists and turns come upon you quickly and suddenly whether or not you are ready
Screams of delight and terror pepper the atmosphere as you are all diving
Feet dangling mind reeling body like a rag doll being tossed about
And then suddenly it stops abruptly
The ride slowly winds back into the original position
The guard lifts as you unbuckle
Walking away the thrill is but a rearview memory
A smile creeps on to your face as you brace yourself for the next moment in this dimension
Life is a roller coaster
Who knows what’s next??
Sensations and illusions
Contusions of the mind and the body
I’ll probably be in the sky twirling if you need me