Just leave me alone
I breath heavily
White knuckles
Gripping the faux leather steering wheel
Just leave me alone
Any time I speed up he speeds up
And if I slow
Well that isn’t an option
He boxes me in
Old man leering
One hand gripping his wheel
One gripping himself below the wheel
Just leave me alone
Don’t make eye contact
Drive straight
Drive fast
Write down his license
Call the police?
what would they do?
Just leave me alone
Heart pounding
He laughs swerving
Just leave me alone
He waves as he passes by
Sticky substance on his hands
Why me?
Why terrorize me today?
Today I wore a sweatshirt
And no makeup
I wonder if I should have worn a cap
Or sunglasses
I called my mom
She said it had happened to her too
My grandma chimed in and said the same
My dad told me to carry a gun
But what would that have done if he also had one?
What do I do mom? He scared me. I’m driving alone.
Just keep your wits about you and don’t provoke him
Drive straight
Drive fast
And don’t you cry until you can lock your door behind you.
Today was a thursday and I was chased on I-20
As I just turned 20
By a man no younger than 70
Driving above 70
Just leave me alone.
Just leave us alone.