engaging the clutch smoothly transitioning through the gears easing the accelerator speeding into a new experience dust trail follows behind holding the past in a fuzzy grasp clinging to lost ideals fading in the rearview unknown curves lie ahead dangerous slides rocky passes potholes filled with potheads trading progress for papers pushing through the normal modes I find myself in uncharted territory new lands strange formations exciting prospects prophetic seeking unridden waves and buried caverns I explore my new surroundings as a university graduate