OldTroubador's blog post - Sometimes at Night

Sometimes at night, you're alone on the road
Alone but not lonely
The pavement scrolls under your tires
Solid line to the right
Dashed to the left.
Sometimes at night, shadows roll past
Of hills and trees
More felt than seen
You drive past towns, nameless, faceless, asleep
Sometimes at night, you listen to the sounds
Tires ceaselessly humming
Engine rumbling
Wind whistling
Night creatures talking
Sometimes at night, all is dark except
For the stippling of the stars
The light of the moon
Warning lights on tall antennae
The occasional flash of lightning
Sometimes at night, you think of
Family, friends, lovers
Past and present
And smile in fond rememberance
A quiet joy
Sometimes at night, you feel as if
You are flying, gliding
Soaring above the Earth
Gazing down
Lord and master of all in your purview
Then
Sometimes at night, there are headlights
In front or behind
Intrusive
Invading
Obtrusive
A note discordant
A sales call at mealtime
The sudden pain of a headache
A stone breaking the surface stillness
Of a pond
Crashing
Splashing
Ripples of discontent
Reverie broken
Peace shattered
Then receding, retreating
Lights fade into the distance
The ripples disperse
The pain quells
The pond of our mind quiets
Then
Sometimes at night, you regain
All that was yours
And you are alone, but not lonely
Just you
Your thoughts
The quiet
The dark
The Night