Lost Car

beginning the day down the highway blue sky, as evergreen pillars sway both side, light filters though our way beautiful drive through winding expressway both my girlfriend and I play, beaming, shopping an hour away busting at the seams, a fun day buzzing, park my car to spend a full day bumping against people that pass by both walking a honeycomb of displays buying clothes and dining in the nearest Cafe both tired, we were ready for the highway bundles in hands, I was in dismay beginning to panic, how can my brain betray blank of thought, forgot where the car may be. I don’t have a fancy remote or x-ray. blast! I sigh! to set off my car blazing alarm and locate it at bay blind, I know it can’t be far, I pray ~ I’m tired of losing my white car wandering up and down trying my key to see which door it will open. I must look like a clown a skill I still have not mastered nightmares do still haunt me looking, but never there, stranded has it been towed without me? 1/24/2022 True story. One day after a long shopping day in the big city. I tried my key in four different cars because they all look the same; my friend just laughed at me. Funny Memories Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Natasha L Scragg