The conversation seems to be going fine

And then - click! 

You realize you have a very dead line

And so - you stick!

The phone back into its quiet cradle

And move - on out!

So to be (in the future) - better able

And now - shout!

To nobody at all - in particular

As you - climb!

Into car, and start driving far

With your mind!

Lost, in the confusion you do feel

As you - press!

On the accelerator as you do peel

Out - making mess!

On the road, as you now recklessly

Do - take off!

As your mind wanders in moves messy

You don't doff!

Then something gets in front of you

And - you stamp!

On brakes hard to keep from being stew

And - you snap!

In two now within your mind muddled

For - all!

You wanted from her - was to be cuddled

And - now!

You are seething so from that rebuff

You smack!

Right into the median strip in a huff!



- Tristram