Road Signs

Teddy bear’s choked with duct tape remind us to “Please drive safely” Smoky with his grave-digging shovel tells us: “Today’s Fire Danger is HIGH” We wind through canyons with dusty, sage-filled air. “Watch for Falling Rocks” Surrounded by an eminent disaster and the cloying musky atmosphere. “Deer Crossing” “Bridge May Be Wet” “Caution: Avalanches” “Ice on Road” These are not the sign I’m looking for. The future is far too near.