Five states in one day, Part 1: Illinois

Unwinding the spiral.

I rolled over my first car

in Rockford 19 years ago -

just passing through now.

homeless hitchhikers along the highway

already

couldn't give them a ride

even if I wanted to

(which I don't)

I removed the backseat

to make more room for stuff

too much stuff

It's not real yet

too many trips between 

Mpls and Mequon lately.

this feels like just one more.

Random city names

Coffeeville

Rend Lake

Lick Creek

Ina

Yazoo City

The strains of 

Once More with Feeling

Into the Woods

and my dance playlist

keep us awake

this sterile white cell

of a Motel 6 in Marion IL

cinder block walls

stark shiny paint

even on the ceiling

no art, but there are beds, 

though not the cleanest, 

and we can be flat.