Taxi

Lettered signs said Driver carries

no more than $20.00 in change

I fell inward toward smells of pizza

and beer and vomit and the elderly

Looking in his rearview, the driver

caught my eye and a stubborn look

said, “where to?” and I thought

and thought before a joke arose.

“Heaven if possible.” I smiled.

“Another smart ass,” he shook his head,

“But if you’ve got the blunt,

I’ll drive across the continent.”

Of course I thought he said “a blunt”

but he didn’t and I didn’t and he clicked

the meter downward till it said “$$$$$$”

and he repeated, “where to?”