Coffee and Silence

I like the quiet When he finally sleeps. His head against the window, Breathing deep. I hold the wheel like holding something True. And drink my coffee black The way I do. Coffee and silence, That's my hymn. A little peace before the day gets dim. Nobody's watching, Nobody's near. Just me, the road, And one more year. I used to need a reason to keep driving. Now the driving is my only striving. Some folks chase a dream to make it Home. I chase the middle, chase the in-between Alone. Coffee and silence, That's my hymn. A little peace before the day gets Dim. Nobody's watching, Nobody's near. Just me, the road, And one more year.