drive

 

road trip
solo
twelve hours
645 miles
two time zones
six states

sunday
mind full
shoulders heavy
to start
knowing what's ahead 
a long day

mile
upon
mile
state
upon
state
traffic
upon
traffic
accidents
upon
accidents

passing by 
country
city
dilapidated
buildings
beautiful
architecture
urban
sprawl
history
hidden
by trees
concrete

then
realization

focus
only on the road
the drivers around me
the music that plays
the songs I sing
the present that is
the beauty that is
the adventure that is
the journey
it always will be
and I listen