Rear view mirror
We raced to save our lives
that cold dark night
fearing being beaten to death.
Away from the car too small
for the refrigerator-sized older boyfriends
streaming out like killer clowns
under the big top
straight from hell
going to kill us
all for a few words
sweet talk and smiles
to the girls we found wandering there.
Terrified we pealed out
perfect timing
my partners later said
lost them in the stadium lot too fast
too scared
laughing
looking in my rear view mirror
for weeks to follow.
I was the hero then.
Bob Renard
We raced to save our lives
that cold dark night
fearing being beaten to death.
Away from the car too small
for the refrigerator-sized older boyfriends
streaming out like killer clowns
under the big top
straight from hell
going to kill us
all for a few words
sweet talk and smiles
to the girls we found wandering there.
Terrified we pealed out
perfect timing
my partners later said
lost them in the stadium lot too fast
too scared
laughing
looking in my rear view mirror
for weeks to follow.
I was the hero then.
Bob Renard