A Home For A Night

Waking, chilled, in the soft leather seats

I trace lonely fingers on the windshield

following where the wipers left dusty marks

a broken radio allowing silence

to relax into its absence

a home for a night

the bouncing raindrops are a welcome sound

a vacation from slurred voices

and earth shaking shouts

I could run

two sanctuaries wait down the road

but a quick glance at the clock

dashes the idea

My guardian angels dream

no us waking them for me

minutes pass,

close to the sweet world of dreams

my eyes roll open

noticing your gaze quickly

inebriation plastered on your face

a sinking feeling overwhelms me

as I retrace the good points of my childhood

I find few

All heartbeats playing into the situation

popping open the door

you drop silently behind the wheel

I roll out seemingly unnoticed

the sound of your car pulling away

haunts me

as i drag my heels to my front door

you were not welcome here

you are not safe out there

guilt guides me into sleep

how selfish was I?

to allow you to plague the streets

where decent mothers and fathers drive

I pray for their safety tonight

a tear rolling warm

placing blame on my head

as she dizzily drives the roads

a family could lose someone they love

all because i selfishly wanted

a home for a night

Reviews

[Wildecat]

This is a powerful poem, I sincerely hope that whomever reads this gets the message that it isn't okay to drink and drive. Nice write.