I never sleep in the car, but I remember how calm you made me.

I woke up because I snored.

You were listening to a podcast so low I don’t know how you could even hear it.

“You weren’t asleep long.”

“I never sleep in the car.”

The stars were bright as the desert flew by us.

Sagebrush

Creosote

Dust

I felt so calm, surrounded by red dirt and wide wide space.

“We’ll stop at the next town. Maybe 20 minutes.”

I drink some water and stare out the window as the big dipper smiled at me.

I could live forever in this car.