Uphill walk
leave the glorious ocean
and beach behind
to reach the stars and the moon tonight
steps are slow in this heat
shadows hiding until late
and the narrow road
has no room
we hear a car engine rev
and rip the quiet apart
uphill
there’s only one way to go
we’re not alone
to want to reach the stars
but we stop and step aside to let
a roaring car whizz past
and …