Serious Road
I am driving on the serious road.
I have never seen it joyful;
A blown up tire here,
a broken bumper there,
and smashed up cars everywhere.
You could kill yourself or others
on the serious road.
What else would I call it?
Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozabal works in the mental health field in Los Angeles, CA. His first poetry book, Raw Materials, was published by Pygmy Forest Press. His next chapbook will be published by Kendra Steiner Editions in 2016.