the hum of the engine
hapless soundtrack of the unfamiliar
at every turn a new decision
–
sitting in the cabin
no passengers at my side
whilst huge
barreling
mechanical behemoths
pass with thunderous aplomb
–
so proud
so steadfast and sure
speeding down the pitted mat
surpassing me at every turn
–
dizzying barrage of traffic lights
street signs
and rest stops
crossroads yielding fortune and despair
unmarked and uncertain
–
wreckage confettid in gore
of others who lost sight