By the Deserted Four-Way Intersection at Half-Past Eleven (NAPOWRIMO 2015 #05)
yellow
stepping on the gas to catch
the shifting signs but no;
meters before the
signal line so pause,
take a sec, it’s not
over yet. he will wait.
it’s his turn.
—–
red
push it out and out
we will end at the
start and cleanse
the barbiturates
clogging the sense;
firm grasp on the
steering wheel,
eyes shakey – yes,
but still functional
—–
green
it will be over now
but maybe
it will hurt less
when you’re moving