it begins with
get off my island
passes through euphonic perfection for
beware the Johnny Cash poster
hanging on the cellar door
swings around a cul-de-sac of
no more masks
pauses for a layover of false alarms at
last stop Van Cortlandt Park
242nd Street
charges ahead over
you can all go
look at the fuckin’ stars
makes a u-turn at
Central Park car free
speeds up to capture
Papa aren’t you gonna buy me
a skunk lock
slows down to record
are you experienced
with Rhode Island lowlands
crosses a bridge after
the caterpillar does all the work
but the butterfly gets all the publicity
reaches its destination just in time for
how many more signs do you need