written 2004.04.04
uploaded 2004.05.15

"Road Trip"

by Damascus Ochre

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Long expanses
Endless roads
Uncharted routes
Tarnished signs
Flashing by
In the blink of an eye
Miles, kilometers, gallons away
Voices far behind, voices far ahead
Turn a corner, make a trail
"Wheres" are empty
"Heres" are present
Every new way a new adventure
Flickering headlights
Glinting bumpers
Hot oppression, A/C burning
Cold engulfment, heater freezing
Life on the road
Endless roads
Long expanses
Of nowhere