Car ride home/after~work
No music today.
Instead, the incessant “rattle”
of sunglasses against my
Ilia lipstick, shade “At Last”.
As the plugged white cord
“scrapes” the edge of the dash
quietly, yet annoyingly~“rubbing“ and hanging to the floor.
Suddenly, a constant “click, clack”
the green arrow, turning left.
Then, one big “swish, swoosh”
the rain, “swiped” clean;
collecting on the windshield
right after a “spritz”~ sun shower. Light droplets heard as only
just a “pitter”. Pitter turns ”patter”
within the next “tick” of the clock. “Tick, tick”.… another
“swish, swoosh“ is coming near.
It’s raining harder now.
One Egyptian bead “swaying”, slightly “tapping” the
carved wood symbol of Peace;
hanging, “gliding”
to and from the mirror.
Another “click, click, click”, (turning right this time).
“Swish, swoosh“ away more water.
All the droplets pooling
but the blinker keeps “clicking“ long after the turn. “Clunk”.
“Snap” back the handle in place-
a vehicle recall never fixed
(to lazy to call).
“Ahhh” …. a long “yawn”,
for a long day .… “sniff“
(low immune system).
“Swish, swoosh”, my hand leaves the steering wheel once again
to click down the handle.
The rain continues to fall.
Then, my daily reminder,
steady “beeping”,
steady “beeping”
accompanied by
the flashing red image.
”Seatbelt, beep, seatbelt, beep“. “Swiisshh”. Wet pavement tracks, seen in shiny grey reflections.
Swerve, “kerplunk“, the
“da~dum, rattle, da~dum” bumps, uneven car tilts “groans” and “whirls” in the road~
smooth pavement again.
“Whirling“ tires, slowing pads, “whining“ breaks to stop at red.
“Click, click”, blinker turns left
(past the batting cages this time).
“Crack”- fly ball.
“Giggles” and youthful “flirts“ heard through the half open window. “Weeeen wwoooon“ ….
the electric window goes up,
no more rain on the inside handle. No more giggles.
Pay attention to the busy road.
Last turn. No blinker.
Slowing to stop,
car “rattles”~ sunglasses too,
while the wipers keep
“swish, swooshing“ until, “badadadadum” … big “click“
and a sudden jerk into park.
Then the “click” of the keys
turns it all into “silence”.