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Out of Gas

A Burn Out Poem

By Stephanie HoogstadPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Out of Gas
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I am weary of this road that I have taken

And the few detours that it provides

Maybe I am not made for such a long haul

Been riding this trail for far too long

Under far too much pressure, wearing down the tread

Ready for an oil change with no service station in sight

No stop sign for miles, no gas station ahead

Too late to go back, after all this time, to my previous stop

Out of gas, spluttering on fumes one inch at a time

Until I reach my destination, and then

Time to move on again

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Stephanie Hoogstad

With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.

Learn more about me: thewritersscrapbin.com

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    Written by Stephanie Hoogstad