Stay the Path

Road Trip
@Plethos (13718)
United States
October 2, 2018 8:18pm CST
With the rising sun behind you, it's good to just drive with no general direction in mind. Head out with no plan to follow or destination to arrive at. It's a mind clearing journey to where your eyes take in only what is in front. An open straight road that bleeds into empty skies. Where you going? "Nowhere, don't know, don't care." For how long? "Can't answer, don't know, don't care." Why the drive? "Because. . . I can." All you hear is the tires rolling across the asphalt. The continuous sound of rubber tires sticking and unsticking to the road, hums like a monotonous drone of bees into your deaf ears. What's that song playing? "No idea, don't know, don't care." It sound familiar? "Maybe, don't know, don't care." Why listen to it? "Because. . . I can. To lose yourself in thought while moving at a decent rate of speed is letting your trust in faith and destiny drive for you. No worries or cares. Not even a stray thought of negativity Any thoughts? "Nothing, don't know, don't care." Do you have a headache? "Just tingling, don't know, don't care." Why think so much? "Because. . . I can." Relying on your vehicles judgement to show you the end of your trip. Everything seems familiar, yet it doesn't feel like you went anywhere. Realization of moving in a never ending circle comes to light. Almost there? "Probably, don't know, don't care." See anything? "Just sunset, don't know, don't care." Why head towards it? "Because. . . I can." Photograph- Taken/Owned by me, Plethos
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@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
3 Oct 18
Otherwise known as "following your nose"...? Most enjoyable!
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@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
3 Oct 18
@Plethos Or the bigger fibs you tell...
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
the longer the nose, the longer the journey.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
3 Oct 18
That's a beautiful miniature car you have there :)
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
its a matchbox. i think it complimented the color of light coming through.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
3 Oct 18
@Plethos That's more beautiful than all other matchboxes I've seen so far.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
3 Oct 18
@Plethos Yes, you're right. Your matchback's color complemented the color of the light ray on the floor.
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@tammys85 (31394)
• Baltimore, Maryland
6 Oct 18
That was good, and I love the picture of the small car.
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@tammys85 (31394)
• Baltimore, Maryland
11 Oct 18
@Plethos Oh yeah, digital cameras are still better than phones for videos, at least in my opinion. I mean, I have a smartphone, but it's a prepaid one, so maybe that's why lol. It's good that you have something to keep you busy!
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
9 Oct 18
thanks! yeah ive been messing around a lot lately with photographing minitures like toys, just to be in the "taking pictures" groove. lately ive been doing a lot of video, mostly cause of all the wrestling shows ive been going to . i think id rather do video with a legit video camera, not a phone .
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
12 Oct 18
@tammys85 - better being busy, than going crazy. hmm, maybe crazy is better, it is funner.
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• Philippines
3 Oct 18
Haven't seen a matchbox for a while. I used to have a few.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
ive heard mixed information, such as theydont sell them on your island anymore or that they have few places to sell them in.
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@Plethos Well, they sure sell fake ones and probably something that collectors would sell or buy. It's not that popular anymore. Even hotwheels don't promote much.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
4 Oct 18
@Letranknight2015 - the market for them has changed. lots of people get discouraged because of people stealing the super treasure hunts straight from the factory in malaysia or people getting into the boxes before they hit the sales floor/shelves.
@Edsamacos (557)
• Philippines
3 Oct 18
Is that a song? Nice post.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
no, its just rambled thoughts in my head. now and then i post them to get them out of my head.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
@Edsamacos - i do love the music.
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• Philippines
3 Oct 18
@Plethos You can be a composer.
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
9 Oct 18
Oh that is an awesome little car in the photo. I really was travelling when I was reading this. It is an amazing mover of a poem thank you.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
10 Oct 18
traveling? i guess this discussion becomes a little more relevant. by chance are you in a car similar to the one in the photo?
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
10 Oct 18
@Courage7 - ahhh, i misunderstood you. i hope you had a smooth trip.
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
10 Oct 18
@Plethos In my mind only travelling..meaning your words set the mind in motion
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
I think this is a nice post. Good work for you.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
4 Oct 18
thanks
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
13 Oct 18
So... you were driving a miniature car on your coffee table... Do you do that very often? I bet it gets great gas mileage, huh? WAIT! You actually opened one of your matchbox cars?
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
16 Oct 18
i drove it with my imagination. yes i opened it !
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
3 Oct 18
That was a great post!
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
thank you. glad it didnt confuse you the way it reads.
@JudyEv (381759)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Oct 18
I think many will relate to this.
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@JudyEv (381759)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Oct 18
@Plethos Well, some might get their judgement wrong as in relying on the car's judgement and run out of petrol.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
@JudyEv - petrol? thats why we use unleaded. . . . . . . . .
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
hopefully not too many?
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 Oct 18
Very nice! Some days I can relate to every word.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
3 Oct 18
thats when you just want to get away.
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