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That’s what I want to say from the front seat

So that I can take all my attention away from the

Chevy’s

Honda’s

Ford’s

Jeep’s

Toyotas

Red

Blue

Black and

Mostly white

It’s the white ones I can see in my mind’s eye

Them and

 The Dunkin Donuts and

 The Dairy Delite and

 I’m not interested in seeing any of them

Then or

Now

And I want the radio to stop too

No more Katy Perry

I want to be able to turn around and watch her face

Immediately after I reach behind me and give her hand a squeeze

Immediately

Before she reciprocates and

She always reciprocates

Almost automatically

But not quite

It’s a delayed twitch

And it’s delayed

Because first she has a natural reaction

Her whole little body relaxes

She smiles

Just a little

No teeth

No laughter

No hysteria

Just a slight upturn of her lips and

A different look in her eye

And then it’s gone

Always

Before I can appreciate it or

Even be sure it was really there

Amongst the Accords

Sierras

Coffee and

Ice Cream

Before

I can focus my powers and

Make everything

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