Night Drive

Feet transferring vibrations of tires crunching gravel and jarring shakes of rut filled back roads Up my legs out my arms then back through the steering wheel I’m in sync with my knobby tired steed gliding through the night under an open jeweled sky A black velvet horizon surrounds your moon flashing a ballet of light and shadow across the landscape Wooden floors rumble on ancient bridges over creeks and rivers flowing into the darkness Deep green water catches the moon’s sparkle as it passes beneath me Out in the night the road lives for me while all the world dreams of hope I pass ancient cemeteries where frozen souls lie trapped and longing for the freedom to ride with me into oblivion The milky landscape both young and old melts away to meet its own destiny Brown brick silos standing godlike face the attack of time Buildings once youthful, strong, proud standing in decay silent and forgotten Through open windows natures night air blasts away the anger, hate, dissolutions the sunlight offered the day The coolness entwining with man-made oven-like heat blending into a lust filled romance soothing my emotions My mind melts surrenders to calm relaxing dash light glow Merging mixing blending into harmony Back roads crisscrossing stretching into infinity lulling me to serenity Am I in control if I close my eyes could this be… the end