We used to see the lights
through the windshield
so clearly
but now we just say that we can see
so much clearer than before
as the rain washes over the window
we used to search for answers
like they are something worth knowing
and ushering it into our lives
but now we are so much smarter
that we don’t ask any questions at all
as the night collapses over our vision
we used to live at peace with our passengers
and even allowed love
to prevent us from riding alone
but now we have matured so much
that we never look beyond ourselves
we used to be content
to drive the narrow road
that led to the place we wanted to go
but now we have spiralled into the ditch
and we celebrate that we have found ourselves
and we are where we’ve always
wanted to be
Kelvin Bueckert 