Demon Sleep is Costly.

 



Another full load of logs

Fourth trip in six days

Down to Pacific Coast.

Badly need the cash.

Some rig maintenance, licence renewals

Shouting for attention.


Wife is anxious about

My energy, alertness.

All hopped up on caffeine and

Power drinks.

One stop at Merle’s Diner, half-way.

Probably chat briefly with 

Some regulars, needing the stimulation

Eggs and Alberta steak.


Light snow now, about 75 mm (3 inches)

(Damn that metric, liberals arm squeeze.

Yankees never went thataways.)

Troublesome ridge to this section of road.

Patsy Cline music on the radio.

Coasting, sliding toward margin.

Only cheapest of guardrail installed.

Might stop a Chevrolet, or Silverado

But not me.

Am I jack-knifing.

Well here goes…

Lord, help me.




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