A Visit To My Drive-In

I knew you well many years ago So full of passion A cathedral where multitudes Of lusting souls gathered I watched intently at the images You allowed me to see Such a majestic creature Towering high into the darkened sky You gathered the light from a million stars To power my imagination A haven for teenage love Your warm summer breezes caressed my heart You showed me laughter, joy, love and sadness I was your legacy, and I worshipped you Time faded my memories Progress devoured your simplicity I lost youthful desires, hopes, and dreams Replaced them with responsibilities, anxiety and conformity I left you to die alone Discarded like an animal’s carcass on the side of the road Rotting in the rain and sun Slabs of your silver skin decayed Fallen to the ground to reveal the bones beneath Tree limbs from the encroaching woods Stick their boney fingers through the gouges Like demons trying to pull free From their eternal darkness Nature is reclaiming you… There is no one left to care