Oh Fairfield Inn and Suites

Thank you for the nice room

The bed was so cosy

But the wall mounted AC

Roared like a jet engine

Too hot to sleep without Cooling

I adopted a military watch routine

30 minutes of wide awake cooling

Silent deep sleep and a sweaty awakening

The night seemed to last forever

Until daylight rapidly appeared

I jumped in the shower

Alternating hot and cold streams

Just for continued masochistic amusement

Normally I start the day with great optimism

But there was no way to look forward

To 450 miles of Interstate 95

A boring straight road of convoying trucks and cars

Monotony was gratefully interrupted by a road accident

We all slowed pretending its for safety

As we leered at the twisted metal

Hoping for a glimpse of gory broken bodies

disappointed when the occupants were uninjured

Perhaps the next wreck will be more entertaining

The endless journey continued

I got tired of listening to music

Ran out of people to call on the phone

My driving became sloppy

I was tailgating a long line of cars at 70mph

A tidal wave of brake lights erupted ahead

Not enough room to stop in time

The inevitable impact approached in slow motion

Blackness enveloped my sweating body

I woke up in the Fairfield Inn and Suites

Time to get up and drive that 450 miles for real.