Drive

Poem © 2013 by Joyce Mason
All Rights Reserved

Personalized plates
drive home my favorite affirmation:
High energy!

Gone are the days
when people didn’t get it
asked, “What’s a high nurge?”
I’d never think of a good comeback
till they were long gone.
“It’s an urge to get high.”

That’s my urge now
not on weed or other substances
but on joy and life force
body chemistry firing go-juice
torching my vitality.

Recovering from exhaustion
worried that my license plates
might be revoked
for violation
of truth in advertising

I sit in my energetic slump
wonder if the fact
that I’ve misplaced
my DMV renewal
is another sign
I still drive myself
too hard.