at 84's 16th exit
denoting 15 minutes
'til Beacon.
Six years ago
he'd call Kristen then
so she'd know
when to reheat dinner
that they'd shared
for four years
two of which too long
for the one month
he could stand it
before he switched
to zero dependents.
Now he passes
that parkway
six days out of seven
but no clock, road sign
nor odometer
can tell him
when home
will come
and that last curve
felt faster
than the state's
mandated limit
suggested.
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