Thursday, November 24, 2011

The Racer

The racer only feels at home when he's behind a wheel. He grabs hold of the wheel firmly with his left hand, while engaging the ignition with his right. The Racer caresses the wheel and looks over his guages and instruments, making sure everythings in in check, while his home warms up. Once ready, the Racer grabs hold of the clutch and throws it into...

First Gear: The racer wastes no time here. He enjoys the swift acceleration of his home, but it is not enough... so he pops the clutch into...

Second Gear: A flawless transition. Now that he's had a little taste of freedom, the Racer is hungry for more gears. Without hesitation or fault, the Racer throws the clutch into...

Third Gear: The Racer takes a quick look over his guages fe the last time. Everything is where it should be, as it always his. He maintains his home well, and it pays him back with maximum efficiency. The Racer is halfway to where he wants to be. Unsatisfied, he pulls the clutch into...

Fourth Gear: The Racer is commited at this point... there is no going back now. The Racer feels more at ease now, but his thirst for more gears has not been qunched... so he flicks the clucth into...

Fifth Gear: The lines of the road are starting to merge together. Even though space is moving by him very quickly, time seems to be slowing down for the Racer- his adrenaline is starting to kick in. Still, the racers hunger is not satisfied... so he pops the clutch for the final time into...

Sixth Gear: Ecstacy... the lines of the road are now a vast blur. This is the moment the Racer lives for. Life is flying by the racer at speeds in excess of two hundred kilometers an hour. Yet, to the racer time is almost still- slow motion. His home is pumping out energy at an alarming rate and is filled with noise, but the Racer hears only his own heart beat. In this moment, the Racer and his home are both working at maximum capacity. As the pistons of his home draw air into the cylinders, the Racer breaths. As the pistons compress and create power, the Racers heart pumps blood through his vains. In sixth gear; the racers mind, body and home are one.

-Josh