2009

I wake up in the morning to my alarm
I look over and see my ten-year-old self sleeping peacefully
She stretches her legs and wakes up slowly

I get up and get ready for work
She stays in bed
I put on makeup and do my hair
She finally decides to get up and does nothing with her face or hair

I put on clothes that cost me too much money
She puts on clothes that her mom bought at Walmart

I watch her walk into the kitchen and eat a bowl of cereal
I never have time to eat

I watch as she runs out the front door and gets on her bike
I walk out the front door and get in my car

I watch her take off at the speed of light
Riding down the street and she turns left towards her friend's house
I back out of the driveway slowly
I drive down the street and turn right towards my job

I look in the rearview mirror and see her
Her hair is flying behind her from the wind
I catch her glimpse of myself in the mirror
My hair is flying behind me from the AC

She probably has a couple of bucks in her pocket for ice cream
I have a plastic card in my wallet for dinner

She has no cell phone to distract her
My phone screen lights up with an email alert

She disappears from my view as she turns
Her laughter echoing down the street

She doesn't even glance back at me
Why should she
She doesn't know me
I'm just a last driving down the street