Chapter 50
was driving
in the dark
in a daze
and didn’t even
realize
my lights
weren’t on
‘til I saw blue lights
in the mirror
and a kind face
at my window
wasn’t the speed
or the seatbelt
so I’m looking at him
confused
dazed and confused
and he tells me my lights
weren’t on
and sure enough
the knob was not on auto
and I’m thinking how can that be
and how could I not even notice
that
musta just happened
through the takeout window
2 bags of regret
maybe 1 of ‘em accidently turned
the knob
I don’t know but
the officer was nice about it
and said I probably didn’t notice
‘cause of all the street lights and all
and how he just wanted me to drive safe
and no accident
he bid me good night
I thanked him and said the same
and thought to myself
if he only knew
the day I’ve just had
he’d understand
why
lights or no lights
was the last thing
on my mind
I’d like to sit by the sea
and listen to the waves
and watch the sun come up
and go back down
and pretend life is
easy and breezy
and just begun
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