Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge using the word ‘tunnel’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
I got so caught up chasing what I wanted,
that I couldn’t see a thing on either side,
the rest of life just faded, dim and haunted,
tunnel-blind and taking it in stride.
Funny how you miss the stuff that matters,
so zeroed in you can’t see what’s right there,
till everything around you breaks and scatters
and you come up gasping for some air.
NAR©2026
This is “Tunnel Vision” by Sebastian Bach
Everything here on the elephants trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
The Elephant's Trunk 
Lovely poem Nancy
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Thanks so much, dear sister.
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You’re most welcome ♥️
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Sometimes, it’s just like that. Thank you, Nancy for sharing this with our challenge.
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Thanks, Sue. You’re right; sometimes it is. Always my great pleasure.
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Ain’t that true. Nice one, Nancy.
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I think it is for most people …. myself included! Thank you, my friend.
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Wonderfully described. I am also guilty of this.
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Excellent take Nancy. Good music too!!
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Thanks so much Di. It’s really challenging finding good music to post every day, but I’m in too deep to quit now! 😂
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I think it happens to all of us at some point. Thanks, Lisa.
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🙂
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Oh boy! I see I just called you Lisa! Sorry, Di! 😃
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It’s catching! Must be something in the air!! No worries.
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Intense! Definitely thought provoking!
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Thanks, D! Happy to provoke your thoughts!
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I have one of those brains that goes into hyperfocus on things if I don’t keep it under wraps. You caught that feeling really well.
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That can be an asset at times. Better than going around wearing blinders. Thanks, Jodi.
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Anticlaustrophobically well done
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Thanks, Ron. 😎
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“The tunnel is growing wider
The light is glowing brighter” .. Ivor.
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My mantra. Thanks, dear Ivor, for another new song. 🎶🩵
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Always my musical pleasure my friend 🎶🥰
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Oh, here’s the music video which is visually quite interesting
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I love this Nance a reminder that a ‘goal’ is just a point on a map, but the ‘sides’ are where the actual living happens🩷
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Right on, Ange! We’d be smart to remember that. Thank you! 😍
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♥️
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