uphill

your engine
squeaks
and rumbles.
sputters
as your feet
hit the floor.
your eyes are
wipers
pushing away
the slumber,
the vague rain
of sleep
and dreams.
you could use
an oil change,
a tune up.
a push from
behind
to get the wheels
rolling, but
you are going
uphill, not down,
and it's going
to take more.