What I want - while sheltering in place
What I want
is a road trip
windows down
music blasting
singing along
breathing freely
no mask
I want to stop every time
any time
anywhere I want
a store
a crowded noisy restaurant
I want to see peoples faces
their smiles next to me
an uncareful road trip
unplanned
unsanitized
unwiped
spread eagle
carefree fun
laughter
lots of hugging
I want to go on a road trip to montana
wyoming
open vast sky country
space
to breathe
I want to throw myself to the ground
let mother earth catch me
hold me
protect me
I want to stop being afraid
on my road trip
I won't take fear
I will leave it behind
and when it asks to come
as it always does
I will say NO
NO