In a Car

It’s hard to get from A to B
If you are in a car,
Although I guess it could depend,
Of course, on where you are.

In New York’s metro area,
The traffic’s so much worse
Than just a few short years ago;
It’s really quite perverse.

The GPS diverts us
To some roads we do not know
And even then, construction makes
The going very slow.

So trips are twice as long (or more!)
As they’re supposed to be.
The lesson to be learned from this
Is very clear to me:

Leave extra time for traveling
Whenever you may roam,
But even better, park your car
And just stay close to home.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rigoler Avatar
May 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Which is just another reason I dislike New York City! Many years ago I got stuck in a traffic jamnleaving New York City – it's the closest I ever got trapped in a lava flow!!! / Maurice
Wolf Avatar
May 10, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Whoa! NYC traffic is twice as bad as it used to be?! That means it's 20 times worse than Chicago! Vey'z'mir!
Greenhough Avatar
May 8, 2024 at 7:41 AM
So true. Days when you drive are important too. I enjoyed this poem.
Brotherton Avatar
May 7, 2024 at 5:49 PM
A humorous ending my friend. My wife and I have put just over5 hundred miles on our car this year. I agree, just stay at home.
Allison Avatar
May 7, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Travel can be a nightmare, wise advice indeed Ilene:-) hugs Jan xx
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