Sunday, October 8, 2017

OPEN UMBRELLA

Life is a roller coaster ride
with no rail to hold it on track

The ups and downs take 
my breath away

Holding on can be 
exhausting

Elation followed by
despair…

Finding someone 
you care about 

that doesn’t disappoint
is futile

It’s inevitable 
your stomach will feel
empty 

and your heart
confused

Not reacting to those
reactions

allowing the story to unfold
is difficult 

but to jump in and write
the ending

without allowing the 
roller coaster ride 
to stop and let you off

is like jumping from the 
Empire State Building

with an open umbrella 
instead of a parachute.


By Lynn Hahn

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