THE RUST AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD:

Her face lit up as she said,
“I love California,
It’s the greatest place on Earth!”
Then turned dark as she remembered,
“But California doesn’t love me”,
Her history was secreted in the deep lines on her face,
But immediately brightened,
“No seriously,
Who are you?”
“Like I said,
I said,
“tonight I’m no one”

(K)