Busted flat in Baton Rouge. A long country drive is good for the soul . Just get out of the city; I do this occasionally, by myself, only because there is no one to share the ride with. I pull out an old CD, Janis Joplin’s greatest, skip to track five and I am instantly transported back in time. Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train and I feel as faded as my jeans. Those words resonate through my mind like if the song was written for me. Baton Rouge is right here, right now for me! Faded I feel, actually more like transparent almost invisible. I feel my foot heavy on the gas and I wonder ,has anyone ever felt this but me? I listen to every word. Every word is telling me their story. The sun is bright and I feel it burn through the windshield, windows down I feel a cold chill in the air. I stare at the road ahead into the horizon. I imagine this is the place, she sang about, I slip on my shades to cover my eyes from the blinding rays. Once more, I feel the pedal sinking deep i...
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