the sunglasses

The road turns grey at night, and blurs

with memories

The focus is insane, to stay between the lines

the tailights never change colors

always red.

 

every once in a while, glance in the rear view mirror

cause something might be there

that you dont wanna see

for some reason

you try to avoid it

but its behind you

 

try to avoid whats behind you?

very curious, but natural somehow

that empty feeling

like you are hungry,

is in your chest

 

but it cant be hunger cause you just ate

at your friend's barbeque

and when you all had too much wine,

you did somersaults and handstands on the lawn

 

and had some fun

like little kids...

which is always the funnest

to act and play like little kids

we should do more of that

 

but then when that blonde girl told a funny joke

made your head toss back in laughter

the versace sunglasses on your head

your rear-view mirror girl gave you when the sun made you squint

got broken

 

and now they are lost

on this drive home on the grey road

thats what you think about

those scratched up sunglasses she gave you

while you look in the rearview mirror with trepidation

to make sure there are no blues lights

in your past

 

by

 

LJ Thirsk