Rush Hour

Rush Hour

A Poem by Antonio Valentino

 
 
 

The first time we met
was when I was driving down the road one day
you know, just minding my own business,
trying to get to work on time, in full on traffic,
with everyone going about 80 miles an hour

When this car pulls up next to me, and then just cuts me off
almost hitting me, as I had to slam on the brakes

As soon as I got a chance, I pulled up right next to
this damn car to see what kind of jerk this person was, when,

I saw her

This ravishing looking woman, with the most soulful eyes I’d ever seen,
looking right back at me, making this, sorry, I didn’t mean that,
kind of look on her face

I probably looked like some kind of doe eyed sheep
or something, as I shook my head at her and gave her
that, Oh, no, no problem, kind of expression on my mug,
with a little bit of, Oh hey, anytime, not a problem grin too.

Her car, was a glowing cherry red
Mine’s more a midnight blue

Oh well, I was driving down the highway this morning
on the way to work, and there she was,
again
I don’t know who she is, actually, but, we see each other
quite often on the same road, we travel

I’ll see her pull up behind me, and yeah, I always get this smile
as I let her cut in front of me, so she can assume the position,
And let me get behind her real close, just the way she likes it

And, so do I

We then play this little cat and mouse type ritual,
You know, the old, catch me, if you can, kind of thing
as we bob and weave in between, the sheets of our own little road play
Each of us trying to out maneuver the other, zigzagging through the maze
Of innocent bystanders, in our kind of primal chase, for eternity

Every time she goes faster, trying to beat, or come along side me
we always are sure to make eye contact, and do this subtle nod
as I always let her pass me again, so I can get right up and in
behind her again

One time I saw her in a short flowing dress, with the sunroof open
driving with, one hand, and biting her lip
and as she lifted her fingers, to her mouth, she had this coy look
on her face as she licked them slowly, and then blew me a kiss

Um, yeah, I got a little flustered on that one, and accidentally hit one
of the levers on my car, and windshield wiper fluid came gushing out
all over my windshield, as the wipers started wiping it all over the place,
back and forth, back, and forth

We both just looked at each other, and laughed

She has this cutest, little, sly, grin, that always just floors me
And makes my heart start to race, every time we engage in this
flirt with disaster, as I edge up close behind her, pressing my,
hot blue steel closer and closer, to her tail pipe, going harder and faster,
and faster and harder, now driving as one, up the long and hard hills
and down, the soft, and lush valleys, all through the warm, moist, fog
lifting up from the soft fertile ground, or, the heart shattering thunder,
and down pours, of danger

As we near my turnoff each time, I slowly start to pull out
for my exit, But not before she revs up her engine, and taps her brake signals a few times
as I flash my high beams, and wish her safe travels, once again

Sometimes, she seems happier then others, as I probably do to her as well
And sometimes I wish that I could just talk to her, and meet her

But…

This morning, as I was pulling away from her, she looked at me with this almost sad glance, as she raised her eyebrows, and pointed at me, and then, back at herself,
as she tilted her head to the left a few times, I guess signaling me, if I wanted to follow her perhaps, and maybe, meet up finally?

I must have thought about this in my mind, a thousand times before, but,
As my turnoff neared, I looked back at her, and pointed to my watch, and,
just shrugged,
like I was late for work…

Which actually, I wasn’t

As I turned to my get off point, I saw her car keep going, and I felt this
sorrowful grip, in the pit of my stomach, like I had just lost a friend

I guess, I just wanted to keep this one fantasy,

alive

Sorry we didn't meet my love
I just couldn't take
one more,

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

Crash and Burn
 
 

© 2010 Antonio Valentino


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I'm still laughing/smiling at this. It's the vehicles thing, reminds me of Mission Impossible 2 and those krazee car ballets. Lovely sexy stuff with a Ladykiller ( 8-0 ending. Well done and very entertaining!

Posted 15 Years Ago



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