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"Detour" said the sign, and I agree.
It's been a long, long time.
I must have missed the turnoff
to take me back to the main road.
I've been lost on these little backroads
and I can't find my way free.
Left turns are a great way
of catching a glimpse of what lies behind you.
But life in the rearview mirror
is closer than it appears.
Step lightly on the brakes,
or the past will overtake you.
It's a shame that life has so many
damned blind curves.
Well, if the road is winding,
at least the scenery's nice.
And it looks like it's all downhill
from here.
July 18th, 1996
Mutual Paradox© Cammie S. Sinor, 2014