roadtrip antics

 
conversation drones as the road rolls
like a conveyor belt under the tires
music drifting in & out between words
a lull & voices suddenly combine
Sweet Caroline!
picture a car full of bobbing heads
swaying in unison to the tune
and I chuckle
this is my family
noisy & rambunctious
sometimes cantankerous
always full of bursts of love
and the car continues on
its soundtrack is still the song
as chatter carries along
and that moment when it stops
and again...
Sweet Caroline!
such spontaneous predictability
until the song ends & the next comes up
and the driver enthusiastically cranks the volume
wailing with the line...
Let your freak flag fly!
laughter fills the cabin
as lyrics fill the space
I can't help but think...
so appropriate...
happy holidays!