Warming up for Work

The nightly routine, decades ago; getting my car to start so I might get to work on time each night.

I'm just a sentimental fool......

 

I get in my car

and I pump the gas

I turn her over

2 or 3 times

Then sit for 5 or so

and let her get warm

I just want to get

Drivin'

Drivin' on and on.

     I throw her in gear

     and go up the drive

     I drive on and on

     down the road

I pull out a cig

and light it up

I go around curves

up and down hills

journey through life

as I drive

     on and on.

I go on by the light of the moon

the stars are gleaming overhead

I think of friends

that I have known

I think of friends 

that I'll get to know.

     The Moon is Min

     The Star is G---

     and I keep drivin'

         on and on.

I have my symbols

with me all the time;

     hanging in my car

     hanging upon my skin

     hanging in my life

     hanging in my mind...

but, I keep driving on.

Driving on and on.  

 

 

    

Reviews

[Nautili]

Thinking and hanging- two words that you repeat that brilliantly, simply, describe life! And what you think and what you hang on to, can certainly determine the quality of that life. Your tone is nostalgic, warm, and with purpose-get to work, get it done, but enjoy the ride and the memories along the way. Love it, truly... The feeling of living life in the moment-- driving around bends, enjoying a cig, looking at the moon, but relishing the past, and looking toward the future-"friends that I'll get to know". good work!

[Wildecat]

Driving is a wonderful way to relax, totally loved this poem.

[~angelalala~]

driving makes it much easier to think sometimes. i like this poem. simple, but so true & you've expressed it well. sometimes, all you want to do, is get in your car & drive. :)

[Ladysue]

This was a brilliant piece! So simple yet so profound! loved it. It is so how life can go. we shift forward and keep going down the winding roads on and on; up and down hills. The voice was soothing and the flow was great. It did read like a song. Fantastic!

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

I felt like I was driving along with you. Very nicely written, crisp and clear.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

A very nicely written poem. Thank you for sharing. Debileah

[Angel Baby]

Nice write, found it an enjoyable read. Thank you! P.W.

[emmajoy]

This poem could be the lyrics of a song.. it has something in it that lends it to a good old guitar and a deep gravelly voice! I love the intention of it, how getting ready, getting off and away, driving along, thinking is representing ( i thi-i-i-nk) life itself. That's how i read it and some of your other readers say the same, so.. only you know if that's what you're meaning. I truly like this.. it has something special to it.. Thanks for sharing.

[Wicahpi]

aww those moonlit drives to work every night gives me much time to think. That is, of course, if I don't have the music blaring! lol

I like this, it fits my life, too!

Good job :)

[Spoken]

we're always gettin to where we're gettin to :) I like the repetative driving on and on.. like it's never ending yet we all know the road ends somewhere. I love to let my mind just wander aimlessly while I drive to work, so I can avoid actually thinking about work and admitting to myself that that's where I'm going :) Great write I enjoyed it.