Desert Dweller

Driving to nowhere
thinking about people you love,
things you love to do.

Driving to nowhere
maybe Yosemite or Paris
or oblivion.

Driving to nowhere
mindful
of friends, family, lovers.

Speeding to nowhere
top down, hand out the window
windsurfing, tunes turned up
singing aloud, shouting, laughing.

When traffic’s clear,
releasing the steering wheel,
closing your eyes just for a moment.
feeling the thrill,
hair tangled in the wind.

Celebrating
another day above the ground.

©2026 Bruno Talerico
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