never again

i can tell that you're trying not to open your eyes, but the sun is too bright. come, give up and move on. leave that city and drive to nowhere. i followed the sun as it passed by my streets, my friends, my home. and i swore under my breath that they would never see my face around here. never again. i shut the door and put that beater in gear. i watched your face get smaller in my rear-view mirror. i put my finger out and i screamed, "here's that white picket fence. here's that american dream."