To Colorado

Sun in my eyes
Following the path of the pioneers
From Kansas to Colorado
Silversweet snow
Litters the ground
Drifts whisper
"Come, fall in me!"
We pass by
Snow lies untouched
Route seventy
Any old song on the CD player
My family,
Snuggly tucked in the four courners
Of the white sports car
Wind howls outside
Screaming "Stay, stay!"
But our momentum is unchecked
Onward we speed
Hope in something unseen
A future destination.