Romantic Traffic
there is something to
all this changing of lanes
a tenous thread between
my car and yours
weaving in and out
of romantic traffic
bumper to bumper
I can see you in my rearview
waiting for a chance
to pull out and pass
only to move in front of me
and let me fill your mirror
for a mile
or two
all these other cars
seem unimportant
because their destinations
aren't as significant to me
as yours is
just now
in all this
romantic traffic
there might as well be
only our two cars
on the road.
Don McGonigal
March 2006