Headlights Dim in the Distance
Out the window, in the distance, I watch the headlights of a car fade.
A sliver of moon glared through
a sliver in the drapes, penetrating
my early morning eye.
There was wood or maybe I just had to pee.
It was gone as quickly as it had arrived,
pulling soft light out of a distant morn.
I could roll over for comfort like I used to, comfort
was there, but not as willing as she once was, besides
the Black Lab between us claimed a big stake in it.
Most people tell me they prefer buttons
on the dash of their car opposed to the hard edge
of a computerized flush screen in modern cars.
I like ease, the cleanliness screens clean lines have to offer —but I still believe a car should have
round headlights,
it’s just the era my love comes from.
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