Road Trip

Have you ever just climbed into a vehicle and taken off to parts unknown with no agenda or logical reasoning but to just do it? There is no plan, there is no idea of cost, and there is no thought of running out of gas or eating or sleeping. It is just an adventure. It is just a road trip.

I have.

Have you traveled down a forgotten path dusty with history of another time and found yourself in a potentially dangerous situation with no possibility of escape? Have you pulled into the gravel of a long forgotten abandoned road side hotel and checked in with a bunch of friends you don’t know with no intention of ever paying for the roaches and filth? Have you ever met a stranger who invited you to a party and you went unbeknown what would await you? Have you ever walked down that dark alley hearing footsteps behind you and planned for your victory or demise?

I have.

Have you ever kissed a stranger with a long pressing of the lips because to end it would take all the breath away? Have you ever woken in a strange room where the light is flashing and you are inches from the floor and the room rocks with the sound of a neighbor screaming and you taste yesterday’s romance mixed with reality?

I have.

Have you ever walked away wondering if you had said the right thing or had made the wrong move or interpreted a word or a sound with a different meaning? Have you ever let yourself loose and then realize everyone else on the dance floor is looking at you? Have you ever fallen asleep in church? Have you ever regretted being passive knowing what was happening felt wrong? Have you ever sat in the still water with no sign of land around and wondered?

I have.

Have you ever given a compliment and not meant it? Have you ever held a baby crow? Have you ever laid on your back in wet grass in the middle of the night watching the universe go by in silence? Have you ever had your heart warmed by a smile? Have you ever had to dig the hole to bury a body?

I have.

Life is but a road trip of experiences that should be remembered and passed on so others don’t have to stumble and fall.