The Next Hill

The Next Hill Leaving the city behind me The lights disappear over the southern horizon The sun has set in the western sky The stars fill the sky before me There are miles of pavement before me I have no idea where I will end up There is a slight glow in the sky before me How long have I been driving? It could be an hour It could be most of the night Am I even on the map anymore? My GPS won’t even help Somewhere out there is a city Somewhere out there is a bed For now I will just keep on driving Putting more miles behind me Looking forward to crossing the next hill I fantasize over what I may find Food or a woman to spend time with A drink or two Maybe just a bed Whatever I find I may stop I may rest my eyes for a few hours Maybe I’ll just keep driving on Travelling down that endless strip of asphalt Looking for that next hill Then I will stop, eat and sleep Right after that next hill So many miles away