Ride
Poetry Prompt: Reflection Time
Published in
Dec 11, 2020
It is usually in the car when I drive
And stuck in a 2-hour ride.
Sometimes I sing and bop my head too high
Most times I talk, not on the phone
But to myself when I know
No one can hear my thoughts and deep sighs.
A random opinion occurring suddenly in the mind
Is this not what I say out loud when you’re around?
I cry and scream and realize I’m not fine
My heart speaks in the silence
Of muted engines, honks, and beeps.
Turn left and rev up towards a familiar street
Wipe your eyes, shake them off
You need to unlock this door.
“Oh hi”, she says and I smile
Previous reflections all already gone
On this car ride # 5,429.
