trout

My Dashboard

Erick Brenstrum

for Alexandra

Your silhouette has come up
on my dashboard
I'm running on empty
in need of your help
a tank full of kisses
and a tickle will do
or I'll coast to a stop
at the edge of the highway
momentum used up
when the downhill runs out.

Your silhouette has come up
on my dashboard
it flickered at first
but its solid gold now
and burning itself in my retina
I'm clutching the wheel
and cutting the corners
straight down the hall
and into the lounge
I need more of you urgently.