Vanitas Selfie

Vanitas Selfie

“The Team”
Old engine coughing and sputtering
Before catching and roaring to life
White smoke billowing in the wind
I cheer wildly and the engine speaks again;
Life should always be celebrated
The sweet perfume of exhaust
Permeates the tattered seats
And leaves us clouded with uncertainty
The road is empty
But for big blue and I
But we all enjoy each other’s company
As the smoke the exhaust and the rubber mingle
Peacefully with the frigid air.
Quietly we await the arrival
Of others like us.

Doug Learnard