Sunday, August 15, 2010

Rear View Mirror

Window rolled open
westward wind whips by
I am drifting backwards (too often)
brought on by a change in song on the radio

I keep rolling forward
4 wheels in motion--not my choice
a meloncholy taste in my mouth
I can't seem to spit
roads not taken, thoughts you leave behind

this blue presses down
like inky prints on paper
billboards and roadsigns blur
I smell saltwater in a memory

this sloping road suddenly clears
I glance up to the reflection
and there you are...
thumb slightly out, sly grin
tires screech, time stops and I slow.

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