Next Exit, To the Right
on the outskirts of town
the mountains
adorned in golden tones
seemed to cradle a setting sun
swirls of lavender tipped clouds
beckoned her to follow
the dust trailed
in clouds of smoke behind her
a city lost somewhere in the haze
was left with her past
a billboard sign read
last call for lonely hearts
next exit, to the right
she decided to venture off the highway
down the winding crimson path
that lined the mountain's side
a neon flash at a roadside bar caught her eye
a sweeping melody invited her inside
she swayed to the beat of the singer's every word
it was the best band she'd ever heard
November 6, 2019
for contest LAST CALL FOR LONELY HEARTS – COLLABORATION sponsored by Line Gauthier".
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