H.+Extended+Metaphor+Poem

**by Mekhrona Rakhimova ** I am a rollercoaster My life takes many twists and turns. I don’t like the sharp turns in my ride,
 * Like A Rollercoaster **

They are the struggles I must face with.

But then I guess every rollercoaster has its sharp turns.

At every corner there is something new.

At times it may seem like everything is going downhill,

But I can’t let those sharp turns keep me from coming back up again.

I must steadily bring myself up

And get back on course.

You never know what you’re approaching.

I like it when smooth the air hits my face,

That is the joy in my ride.

I learn that sometimes it may be good to take it slow on my path,

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">But certainly not down every path.

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">There are so many boundaries that I must break and build.

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Going at different speeds,

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Sometimes fast,

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Sometimes slow.

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Enjoying what I can through the never ending thrill and anxiety,

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Sometimes I may encounter dead ends or loops,

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">But I like the feeling.

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">I will always be in for a ride, <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">But that’s just me, <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">And my life.