Drive

"You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the entire trip that way."
- E.L. Doctorow

The brakes come sudden
the acceleration easy
find the perfect balance
to stay on the road

The fog on the road
won't fade
won't lift
won't go away
without the fog
the road would be too clear
the ride would be too boring
there would be no struggle
nothing left to learn

The drive is long
the destination murky
no one knows when it will end
enjoy it while you can

The sudden twists and turns
keep you on your feet
the abrupt inclines and declines
with the mix of haze
make it impossible
to see far ahead

The stops taken
the impulse turns
the hasty acceleration
are what make life unpredictable
the unpredictability is what
everyone really wants

The spontaneous jerks
the random drops
the horrible crashes
are all part of the drive
though they seem unnecessary, unfair
they are the part of life
that makes life worth living