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I try to quell my fear As the keys jingle in my hand It's just a drive to the metro station A drive that was completely unplanned I slide into the drivers seat Seat belt on, keys in the ignition 'I can do this' I think This is, to the roads, my initiation My father sits besides me He's at his absolute calmest My sister sits with a steeled expression As if bracing for a raging tempest I enter onto the main road With a bit of a **** we're on our way I shift to third and start to relax Today is going to be good day Just as my confidence grows, We encounter a little bit of traffic Back to second gear, we go Oops, I just ran over a brick! With papa's advice egging me on We continue our journey A formidable flyover looms before us I tell myself to not be jittery We enter a sea of slow moving cars I'm just praying I don't stall But alas! I do. Quickly, lets go! I don't want to be honked at by all I know an underpass will come next Its just another hurdle to cross I clutch the steering wheel tightly Can I really do this? I'm at a loss I try to suggest a different route My father shoots down that idea Failure is not an option Message received loud and clear. I pass the underpass without a hitch My destination is on the left Indicator, shoulder, switch lanes and stop In a movement which I hope was deft. I turn off the car and put the handbrake up I did it! Hip hip Hurray! I grin as I stand and watch The car I drove drive away
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Aug 21, 2014
Aug 21, 2014 at 10:27 AM UTC
First Drive
I try to quell my fear As the keys jingle in my hand It's just a drive to the metro station A drive that was completely unplanned I slide into the drivers seat Seat belt on, keys in the ignition 'I can do this' I think This is, to the roads, my initiation My father sits besides me He's at his absolute calmest My sister sits with a steeled expression As if bracing for a raging tempest I enter onto the main road With a bit of a **** we're on our way I shift to third and start to relax Today is going to be good day Just as my confidence grows, We encounter a little bit of traffic Back to second gear, we go Oops, I just ran over a brick! With papa's advice egging me on We continue our journey A formidable flyover looms before us I tell myself to not be jittery We enter a sea of slow moving cars I'm just praying I don't stall But alas! I do. Quickly, lets go! I don't want to be honked at by all I know an underpass will come next Its just another hurdle to cross I clutch the steering wheel tightly Can I really do this? I'm at a loss I try to suggest a different route My father shoots down that idea Failure is not an option Message received loud and clear. I pass the underpass without a hitch My destination is on the left Indicator, shoulder, switch lanes and stop In a movement which I hope was deft. I turn off the car and put the handbrake up I did it! Hip hip Hurray! I grin as I stand and watch The car I drove drive away
My dad has never let me drive outside my colony because I've just learned how to. One morning, he suddenly told me that I'm going to drive to the metro station (a 10 minute drive)!!
#fun#drive#firstime
sonali-sethi
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sonali-sethi
Aug 21, 2014
Aug 21, 2014 at 10:27 AM UTC
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