beyond a window view | poem

poetry

driving north to south 
east to north 
		west to south
going away 
from somewhere		beyond reach 
adulthood comprehends. 

rolling days 
like new beginnings 
fresh starts rogue as waves
watchful memories 
     a childhood 
                      splash across a pier, waters spill. 

dog farts and an ashtray
bottomless bags of cheesy crisps and sweets 
                          forever invasive, gasoline 
the unclean constant skin 
                                                                         movement remains.

and often 
until floating upside down 
                    a goldfish, in its torture bag
hung like the sun from a hook, until enough.
 
rubber tires 
red hot from long miles  
                                     for hours.  

sat idle, in the backseat 
                                          on the move in a rusty car 
                                                                                    creaks just like a staircase. 

fog windowpane with hot breath 
until dawn rise 
mornings awake 
                          to laybys.
 
big orange rise
                          above rolling green
yellow brown lands  
                                                    beyond reach.
 
chop up ancient trees 
industrial road sign pillars
                       cut down by a straight arm 
             	    out the window. 

starry, starry 
night sky, branches  
                                      dew drops glisten on the cobwebs.