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Car Debrief

a poem

By Ava MackPublished 11 months ago β€’ 1 min read
Runner-Up in the Short and Sweet Challenge
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Artist Unknown

Safe in the car at last

I peel off one heel then the next

the kiss/hug/bye play put to rest

Take care, home safe now's over with

I pull up my hair

and you know it's time to

cast off your mask, I'll cast off mine

slip into your seat, sink deep, and sigh

look at me

with that tell tale grin

that hook in your eye

and urge me on,

say, You go!

Out with the news we took care to save

in our very own hand

made play by play

list of who said what and

They said what?!

we talk and buzz, roar and rave,

Oh my god, yes! Oh my god, no!

on and on we go

all the way home

you know,

time does slip by

mile by mile

with you

love poems
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About the Creator

Ava Mack

Poetry and little thoughts

Boston, MA

https://www.instagram.com/avamariemack/

https://www.instagram.com/ava.booked/

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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    The story invoked strong personal emotions

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    Zero grammar & spelling mistakes

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  • Darkos8 months ago

    Beautiful Congratulations !

  • Jazzy 9 months ago

    Congrats on top story and Runner up in the challenge. This was magnificent ❀️

  • Leslie Writes9 months ago

    This time is so special between couples πŸ’– Congrats on placing in the challenge!

  • Donna Renee10 months ago

    So glad this placed!! ❀️❀️❀️

  • Babs Iverson10 months ago

    Lovely!!! Congratulations on runner-up!!!

  • Sonia Heidi Unruh10 months ago

    I thought this one deserved a placement all along! So glad to see you get recognition.

  • Naomi Gold10 months ago

    Congrats on a well deserved placement on the winners list! This is my favorite poem the judges chose. I love that it tells a story.

  • Mackenzie Davis10 months ago

    Knew this would get recognized!! Congratulations, Ava ❀️❀️❀️

  • Amjad Ateih Dib10 months ago

    well done sister you made excellent lovely work , I love it

  • Joe Luca10 months ago

    Nicely done, Ava. Not easy writing well with restrictions. Good stuff. 🌹

  • Melissa Ingoldsby10 months ago

    Love it 😍

  • Gerald Holmes10 months ago

    You did this so well that I could not help but smile, as your words brought back sweet memories of times forgotten. Thank you for that. Congrats on a well deserved Top Story.

  • Congratulations on your Top storyπŸ’–πŸŽ‰πŸ“

  • Emma Kate Coleman10 months ago

    The alliteration in line 8 makes me happy. ☺️ Love it!

  • Test10 months ago

    Excellent insights and beautifully written. I love your reference to donning and doffing our masks. Well done on a much deserved top story, Ava πŸ’•πŸ˜Š

  • Mariann Carroll10 months ago

    This is great πŸ’“

  • Kendall Defoe 10 months ago

    Oooh, kinky! Sorry, I may have misread the 'oh my god' parts... Anyway, great Top Story with a lot of truth in it!

  • Caroline Jane10 months ago

    Love the idea about taking off our masks when we are with the one we love. Wonderful. ❀

  • Paul Stewart10 months ago

    Annnnnnnd completely forgot to say Congrats for Top Story!

  • Paul Stewart10 months ago

    Thought I had already commented. Love this so much; it puts the spotlight on those most intimate, quiet moments between the bigger events.

  • A. Lenae10 months ago

    Ah, the comfort and the safety and the intimacy of just being together. What a special tribute, a great glimpse into the love that happens between the events. So well done!!

  • Sonia Heidi Unruh10 months ago

    Exactly! Exactly! Love the line, "that hook in your eye"-- hooked me!

  • Sarah D10 months ago

    wow ... thats some story! Read mine as well. https://vocal.media/fiction/an-irrevocable-dream-about-a-mermaid

  • Babs Iverson10 months ago

    Fabulous!!! Absolutely fabulous!!!β™₯️β™₯οΈπŸ’•

  • Ashley Lima10 months ago

    Oh, this is so adorable! You've captured a very touching/relatable moment for many, and I believe both platonic and romantic lovers can relate. Nicely done :)

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