when i get there

when i get there

after midnight

the bus pulls into the 

designated slot

at the dilapidated station 

somewhere usa

jarring to a sudden

stop ... good brakes

like it just

popped up outa

nowhere

we are stopping HERE!

weren't you paying attention

mr bus driver

hour twenty minutes 

till we get back on the road folks

the driver 

cleo is his name 

explains

i'm hungry 

and need to eat

i've been driving all day

hour and twenty minutes folks

well

i guess i should get off

stretch my legs

maybe search out the station diner

get a cup-o-joe

maybe a slice of pie

that's what i'll do

ahhhh

there it is

and it has a counter

and 25-30 others 

all riders of

the bus

and

one waitress corralled

by the driver

man i just hope the coffee is still hot

 it ought to be fresh made

one would think

i still have

no destination in mind

my pass is unlimited for

the next six months

i have zero destination in mind

when i get there ... i'll be there

an hour later

i get my first cup

and order a revisit

since you're coming back this way

bring a fresh carafe eh dear

alice is her name

she has this puzzled look on 

her face that screams HUH?

she don't look none too happy

my pie? i ask 

apple peach or cherry

don't matter AND SOME MORE JOE

there's that look again ... HUH?

bill came to $5 

i leave a extra $5 under the ticket

man

does she ever not work hard?

yep 

i have no plans

other than

get back on the bus

and ride till

i get where i'm go'in

see ya when i get there