travel

I make a list.
parking pass. bags packed.
sunscreen.
toothbrush.
clothes.
pills. lap top.
charger, pillow, just
in case.
magazines and books,
fiction,
I stress that, fiction.
okay,
some poetry too.
sunglasses.
hat.
keys, phone, money,
cash.
a map.
print out.
lock the door,
feed the cat.
tell the neighbors.
put out the trash,
now go
and don't look back.