“Fast-Forward”
By Ashley O’Hare
Life is speeding by
like I’m pressing fast-forward.
I can’t enjoy a single moment;
I need to pull over.
This is not how
it was meant to go down.
There was a thorough plan
for every stage I grew older.
How do I move on now
without proper training and order?
I just need a break.
I just need to catch my breath-
maybe change it up; meditate
downtown by the lake.
I’ll try anything
to help my mind cope
with the rising stakes;
with my past mistakes.
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