Almost gave it all
to pass an 18-wheeler
the last in a row of four
all vying to be first
which I didn’t know
until it was too late
Decided that 55 was too slow
I revved up and passed
number four who sped up
and number three slowed down
and a vehicle heading toward me
forced my sneak in
between three and four
against their will
Then three suddenly moved out
and passed two
but oncoming traffic
forced him to cut back in early
which forced two to shimmy
swerve over on the shoulder
wiggle back and forth
with me behind taking my last breath
Then four quit speeding up
and three was stuck behind one
who slowed down forcing all of us back to 55
which I, with tears of gratitude in my eyes,
thankful to be alive
decided was a pretty good speed
after all
TR
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