don’t die in the backseat of a car /
the view is limited /
no one feels like an adult /
in the back /
missing out on the chunk of the conversation /
though it is a comfortable place /
for a final rest /
nervous engine lulling one to sleep /
mumbling into the gap between the seats /
a last proclamation settling amongst /
the gum, dog hair and drive thru crumbs /
drive a car bigger than a coffin /
so it’s not obvious /
spreading familiar ashes /
through the exhaust pipe /
paint over the license plates /
with flat black /
that’ll absorb all the vigil glow /
no more reflections pretending /
to be movements or adjustments /
by the vehicle sheen /
the hazards click in off time /
to the tick of traffic /
warning of the snag /
under the cross walk
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