A Night's Journey

We’re at the front of the line,

I don’t really remember waiting

My heart flutters,

as the bars lower over my chest

The row of cars starts to move,

slowly , then quicker

It begins to climb uphill

I can’t see the top, but then,

we’re at the peak

I peer down

The tracks are now an overpass,

miles above the ground

The row of cars, now only one,

complete with a steering wheel and airbags

The drop, still there, plunging into eternity

As the car dives downhill,

I hold tightly to the wheel,

- struggling not to pee

Our screams wither as we reach the bottom

The road is gone

A dirt path, stretching in front of us

The car, now a jeep,

rumbles down the path,

surrounded by trees and tall grass

A herd of sauropods

gingerly leaf through the treetops

I turn to look at you,

but you’re not the same person

I’m not even sure if I know who you are now

Quickly though, I realize,

I shouldn't have taken my eyes off the road

I look forward, across the bow of a boat

We’re hurriedly drifting,

ever closer to the edge of a waterfall

The sound of crashing water, thunders

We scramble to find anything to hold onto

I see only mist as we plunge downward

The water roars louder

When we impact, my eyes shoot open

I am alone

- I still have to pee