in the car

all I had to do was sit there for the entire trip

no solace, no solidarity 

just sit

as you sobbed down the rural roads that twisted and turned

hi-visibility poles

no stars came out that night

just sit 

as you backed too far into the concrete walls in the thin driveway

the bumper fell off

and you stopped crying as you thought about what dad would say

I'm still sitting in the car to this day

just sitting