November 2, 2007

No. 12

driving again. late night. windows down. cold. finally
maybe even icy. you're going too fast. watch for deer.
a screaming zeppelin rift shatters the still night air. consumes your consciousness. you can feel it reverberating down to your bones. heartbeat syncing with the thudding bass.
road and sky blend to one, endless black expanse stretching away from the feeble glow of your headlights.
rain. streaming in the open window.
spraying your face with an icy glaze
hair slapping, stinging whips
across your eyes. where did you go?
hands freezing to the wheel, to the road. numb.
breathe deep. suck it down to your core. hold it in.
drive faster.

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