for 2 to 2.5 seconds a day
at first
I assume a ghost
as any reasonable person would
each morning
when I pull out of the driveway
my neighbor’s lamp post
blinks out
I thought for sure it was a sign
of what no clue
a celestial call
an attempt to reach me
from somewhere else
after weeks, I realized
my headlights hit it
just right
and it must be solar powered
I am Big
Bright
Beautiful
(cont.)
and everything revolves around me
Monday through Friday
each morning
for 2 to 2.5 seconds
What a way
to start the day
Jason Melvin is a father, husband, grandfather, high school soccer coach, and metals processing center supervisor, who lives just north of Pittsburgh. Most of his poems come to him while riding his lawnmower around the yard. You can find him on Twitter at @Jason5Melvin.