Late night drive

Street lights flashed by
and the cool night air
Streamed steadily
through the open window
as the tires let go
of the abandoned interstate
and tumbled into the grass

She was on unstable ground
and a concrete wall crept closer
yet she kept her cool
and her foot pressed
firmly to the gas pedal

She smiled
the radio was playing
her favorite song
And there would be nothing
to worry about
when it was over