The Road-Personal Narrative

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From the darkness I’m whipped into bright light and warm air. Forced awake - but where? I’m in the car, lying on the passenger seat. Next I’m balancing on the steering wheel. Never driven a car but I’ve seen plenty of roads. Covered countless Kilometres. Spanned sunsets, sunrises and storm clouds. Eyed panoramic city skylines and majestic wilderness vistas. I’ve felt the wind, the smog, desert sand, warm monsoonal rains. Cringed against a bushfire's slickened heat. Basked in the smooth rocking swell of cool calm seas. I’ve faced wide-eyed green frogs, sand covered dog noses, and inquisitive pointed bird beaks. Endured stench riddled crocodile smiles. Dodged swamp buffalo horns. Flinched at the watery tail flick of the mighty Barramundi on
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