do you remember
that day in the car
when we spoke
of the future
and how good it was
to feel safe again?

i'm sure you do,
but this time,
it isn't me
behind the drivers seat.

so go...
take a ride; spin off,
peel,
leaving black marks
on the pavement

(the same ones you left
on my back.)

12/26/2001

Author's Note: when i was in california with my ex girlfriend, she and i were on the highway, and took an "opportunity corner." she ended up peeling out, and from this memory, i spawned these words.

Posted on 12/26/2001
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