As I drive down 183
in the big city of Austin,
I hear my inspirational music--
The 1 hour version of "Bongo Cat"
and my little sister,
cheering for her 15 views
on her first YouTube Video...

The phone rings--
It is dad calling,
checking in on his daughters
as he works in the next town over.
Everything is fine
on our little adventure,
I assure him...

"I love you"
Dad says before we hang up,
and my sister says as we fall asleep
in the bed that we share,
and I say as I hug her goodbye
when she goes back to her mom
for a few more days...

The empty bottle
of chocolate milk,
the stray stuffed animal,
the "Bongo cat" still playing,
the tablet my sister leaves behind
just serves as my daily reminder
that dreams really do come true ❤