Wednesday, June 29, 2016

pass on the left


death’s an off ramp where we travel

grab some snacks and back street gravel

enjoy the journey while it lasts

no u-turn takes you to the past

don’t break the law or it breaks you

always makes you pay your dues

better on the open road

just toss the coins if there’s a toll

live each day one at a time

forget the maps and all their rhymes

forget the doctors and their scrips

bring your own shit for the trip

wine or whiskey, beer or weed

the river and the water reed

take the days that you can play

even when the skies are gray

 

forget the jerks and jocks from school

death is waiting with a drool

they highways best at safer speeds

but this may not be what you need

road kill found on either side

a dying fish in every tide

monday matters even less

where they deny your last request

 

retread the tires with the fire

burning within your desire

rest stops are a place to piss

buy her treats and steal a kiss

get out on the road again

grip with wheel like there’s no end

 

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