Blackout

by DALLAS01

Lights--screaming red
pulsing,
jarring him awake;
silence lying beneath
the front wheel
floating in a puddle
stained in Crimson--
packaged small
curled and rumpled
in a ball;
sirens flashing
urgency
posted in the rear view mirror;
remnants of a party--
on the seat an opened beer.
Soaked khakis seeping urine;
confusion paints the night,
writes the story,
seeds the fear.
A life exhaled on the perforated seam of sobriety.

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Emotions writing prompt entry

Writing Prompt
Write an emotional poem. Make your reader feel. It could be that they will laugh, cry, smile, etc. just make sure they feel something.

Thanks to rasmine for the artwork.
Originally written as a run on, no punctuation.

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Blackout

by DALLAS01

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