January drive home

 The rain attacks

Attacks me 

Sends icy needles

Raining down on me. 

The rain dances

Dances in the headlights

Laughing ghastily 

As it splashes. 

My wipers fight

Fight the rain

The traffic builds 

Mercilessly builds. 

I sit and wait

Wait for a gap. 

What’s the hold up? 

Why am I waiting? 

Waiting prolongs 

Prolongs minutes to hours. 

Snakes gather for

Miles. Endless miles. 

I start to tear

Tear my hair out

Teeth clamp on

The steering wheel

Blue lights I see

See them shining

Reflecting in 

The endless headlights. 

Then… nothing. Shock

Shock fills me up

I’ve lost half an hour

They’ve lost half a lifetime.