REAR VISION II

T
his is NOT Florida--it just FEELS like this today

Cold Outside--Wear Socks!

What happens when I leave late

for an appointment, job,

concert, meeting, class, date?

Wellll......

I just step on the gas.

Beautiful is Christmas light,

blinking red, blue, white.

WAIT!

Do I see all that prettiness

in my side mirrors?

atop fast-moving car?

_________________________

Almost gave stupid reason

to polite deputy-lady;

BUT...

caught myself just in time

with this rather tepid line:

Ma'am, record low temps, so COLD,

and me, I'm so OLD

I was going way, way too 

FAST

So as not to exhale my last

wind-chilled breath

In newly frozen tundra of South Florida

Mountains, aka Everglades

WHAT?

Honey, you think it's funny? 
Is what you're saying to me,
LIKE
"Sir, get on your bike--

go, and sin no more?"

Thank you officer, and

Happy New Year also to you,
Deputy-Ma'am.........

steveroni

Open Link Night (OLN) @ dVerse Poets Pub