"Contempt"

I think the automobile long ago crossed over the line from being a boon to society to being a major detriment.

Contempt

© 2001 Brian Hutzell

Face to face, I treat you with respect

In my car, I treat you with contempt

In my car

I am invincible

      and I have no need for courtesy

            or common sense

Road rage

The best defense is a strong offense

Street smarts

Buried in a pile of auto parts

      and lawn darts

Rampage

Do unto others before they do unto you

Honk your horn

Show your finger

Shout a zinger

Everyone’s a singer

      in the shower

      and at rush hour

Get off the phone and drive

You’ll never make it home alive

It’s a common defect

      we’ve come to expect

How do we correct

      this lack of respect,

      this total contempt?

"The End Of Reason"

Brian Hutzell