Reading a Book in the Backseat of an Old Car While Driving Down a Rocky Road Somewhere in Colorado

The words swim across the page
an endless swirl of unformed letters.
The book jumps in my hands
as the car wheels spin over a rock.
I try to concentrate
but realize instantly it's a losing battle.
I close the book
try to ignore the screaming pages.
I'll wait until the letters calm down.

by Lia, grade 8