Country Roads (And Secret Codes)

Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth. - Thoreau

with the top down

we drove winding, back, country roads

the radio blasting out our favorite songs

our hands frequently reaching for the dial at the same time

a good excuse to hold them instead

as our young hearts sped

especially when we took a room at the next town

Author's Note

"It takes a man of genius to travel in his own country, in his native village; to make any progress between his door and his gate." - Thoreau