With eyes closed and death grip,
she clutched the steel lap bar
white-knuckling curves, corkscrews, loops and dips
hearing noise,
holding breath,
stifling screams.
until
a bolt came undone,
a warning.
With eyes wide and bold resolve,
she opened her heart to what might be
embracing curves, corkscrews, loops and dips
finding voice,
defying death,
living dreams.
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for #sixwordfridays (Might) and #fridayflash55
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image by cra1glloyd