Rash Decisions (5)

It has been five months since my escape,

since I became that woman who runs away.

I used to gaze at her out of the car window--

us on a road trip. Her starting her life over,

I imagined, in her hatchback filled to the

brim with books and clothes still on hangers.

I never thought I would do it, be like her.

Be her. But here I am. I drove across town

With everything. You helped me with your

Truck in the rain. And I've stayed here ever

since. A girl needs to make at least one

rash decision in her life. I become more

certain of that as months pass and,

eventually, what seemed rash turns mild.

And I know it's time again.

Reviews

[DavidRyanM]

The opening lines are so strong. The kind of line that draws you immediately in and makes you think, "This character is going to be interesting." I like the idea of finding someone and making them a legitimate person in your life, but then growing bored of the routine and needing to move on. Definitely something that an artistic person battles with a lot.