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.