Journal of a Trip

Journal of a Trip


day one

started trip. bought pile of comic books. killed
three flies and mosquito in backseat. had
a grilled cheese sandwich. saw a place
where a lot of people died. read comic books.
Daddy snored. couldn't sleep.

day two

picked stuffing out of backseat. saw a Minnesota license plate,
three points. saw a Texas license plate, five points. saw
a cow humping another cow, ten points. had an ice cream sundae
with strawberry ice cream, chocolate sauce, rainbow sprinkles
and an American flag. kept the flag. saw a place
where a lot of other people died. threw up sundae.
Daddy snored. couldn't sleep.

day three

punched name in the back of the front seat with a pencil.
counted road signs that had something written on them. had a hot dog
with relish and mustard. saw a place where a lot of people
did something, can't remember what it was, but it wasn't dying.
Daddy snored. tried to sleep in bathtub.

day four

tried to read comic books, but words kept blurring. punched
thigh to see how long before it bruised. saw a natural wonder.
had a chili decker delight and french fries with mustard.
saw a dead skunk, twenty points. Daddy snored.
put pillow over his head until he stopped snoring. slept.

day five

had pancakes with grape syrup. asked mother if we could buy
grape syrup when we get home. thought what superhero
would like to be. mother said we were going to a different place,
but everything would all right. slept.