The evenings spent driving
along the coast
reminders of living
my internal reality
becomes a scapegoat
when the waters
become unstable
I drive along finding
peace within the colors
in the east above the ocean
the backdrop mirroring
the sun saying goodnight
I come back to myself
when I escape for a bit
I learn not to judge the ways
in which I turn in order
to get through another day.
Kelly Severseike 