Near Hercules (A Freeway Poem)
near Hercules
there is a shrine
off the freeway.
a shredded balloon
and left-behind flowers.
a reminder of death and ceremony.
near Hercules
there is a shrine
off the freeway.
noticed while sitting
in traffic.
A reminder of time,
of accident, of innocence.
Near Hercules
there is a shrine
off the freeway
getting dirty
in the hot sun.
I wonder
whose family
is missing someone…
hope it is
only one.
