- Vol. 10
- Chapter 09
All I want you to do is drive
She packed her bags and was ready to go
Don’t know where or how … so
She stepped into the street
With rain puddles at her feet
The cab stopped
And in her head popped
She leaned in
And said to the driver with the chiselled chin
‘I’m going over there
Not somewhere near
I have no address
Just seeking a safe space
I will know when I arrive
All I want you to do is drive’
He turned his head
Bit his lip and said,
‘Lady, I can see you’re packed and ready to go
But the destination to nowhere is a No
I have a family you see
And a home to be
I can’t help you
Adieu’
Not expecting that response
She took a firm stance
Tilting her head
She said,
‘I am packed and ready to go
So…
Surely you won’t leave me
All I want you to do is drive
Standing in the cold rain to be
Without shelter
Holding my bag and umbrella’
The chiselled chin driver
Looked at her for a moment and pulled out a fiver
Placed it in her hand and said,
‘I’m sorry to hear of your plight
But this is not my fight
I wish you good luck, Madam’
And he swiftly rejoined the traffic jam
She watched him drive away
The next cab stopped and she said,
‘Dear Driver, I’m going over there
Not somewhere near
I have no address
Just seeking a safe place
I will know when I arrive
All I want you to do is drive’