The Real Truth About A Road Trip by beachzz
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Road trips are fun, but this last stretch was a killer. I did fine and almost made it to LA without hitting traffic, a major miracle. Then I took a wrong turn, and oh boy, things changed fast. Added a whole hour to what should have been about a ten minute detour. Traffic, heat, rude drivers and I now understand road rage. I did NOT get violent, but I did cry tears of frustration. I was quite ready to NOT be driving!!
The Real Truth About A Road Trip
On that road
Driving and driving
And driving
Those damn white lines
Stretch into eternity
On and on and on
Every cd I own
Played over and over
And over
And still all I see
Is more road
On and on and on
Those wheels
Turning and turning
And turning
Getting me where
I want to be
On and on and on
Almost there
Closer and closer
And closer
A wrong turn
Another fricken hour
On and on and on
And finally
I'm here I'm here
I'm here
Stumble out of
My truck
Stretch my legs
Knock on the door
See my friend
Finally
I'm here
9/2/09
Comments (11)
PD154
Glad you made it in one piece sweetie :)..I don't drive but have been a passenger many times over to know the cretins that have too much rush, and not enough patience, these are the idiots who cause more accidents than the careful drivers, and their hurry-up henry attitude stinks, top marks for your decorum girl, and this is a rather nice image and verse :)
durleybeachbum
You really bring the whole horror of it to life. I think you are a brave woman...I hate driving on motorways,and even think twice about a 30 mile trip!
Meisiekind
Sweetie - no offense, but it is because you guys drive on the wrong side of the road! straight face LOL... Lovely image and great writing! :)
zoren
great 'white line fever'....
THROBBE
Awesome work! Hopefully the fires will be out soon! Take care!!!
auntietk
Listen to this song (after about the 45 second mark it starts being what I want you to hear - it's about a LONG drive in a car). The repetition of the poem perfectly reflects the repetition of the trip. Nicely done! The last time I drove down there from up here was nearly 30 years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. Yuk!!
hipps13
wonderful work reminds me of the times of mine warm hugs that smile, Linda
3x3
fine to see you are having fun x
gwenevere
Gosh that makes me feel tired just reading it. It reminds me of long journies to pick my son up from university. Your right, the CD's get boring after the third time.
myrrhluz
You need an MP3 player!:) I drove from San Antonio, TX to Hot Springs Village, AR and only changed the disk once. Of course on the way back, I got lost early, and went on a detour through the Ouachita National Forest. A beautiful spot that I was oh so not in the mood to enjoy! Your poem wonderfully expresses the tedium of long road trips. Great work!
anahata.c
tara said it all for me, and I know the drive, not to LA but to NYC, Chicago and other places. Something happens as the country gets close to a huge metropolis, everything becomes a great confluence of cars & people & gas stations & on and on, and it gets gagging. I saw that after driving the open wilds of Northern Quebec—in winter—and as I approached Montreal it's as if the highways stole the country right out of my hands, and I felt cheated and robbed. Like others said, your rhythm expresses the rhythm of the approach, and your last lines express the relief. Terrific visual too. It's peaceful but the intense colors are like a premonition of what's to come over the horizon...