Ode to Road Trips, by Allison and her Cousin

Who: Allison and her cousin
What: Car Trips
When: Childhood
Where: Ohio to Florida

I remember the long car trips down,

With the numerous amount

Of rest stops, their food courts

Like mini malls or Las Vegas.

I remember how my cousin flashed

Her Steelers jersey to the Browns

Fans behind us. I remember that

We carried on a conversation

Through the windows. Later on,

I remember naming strangers at the pool.

We named an 80 year-old woman

Amanda and made her our fake friend

For the week. We went on adventures

At night, attempted to make a music video

Entitled “Showstoppers” but really only

Showed a speed limit sign for five seconds.

We planned go-cart rides, trips to the beach, dinners,

Shopping – but we did not plan the sun

Poisoning which appeared like red bugs

Or rashy glitter on our chests.