Sleeping on the Move

some people sleep in or on top
of all moving objects; they doze
in cars, on planes, on top of washing
machines, in rocking chairs.
it's no fault of their own
that they can't drive more
than 15 minutes, pay attention
to a conversation while seating
in a rocking chair, or stay awake
on the plane when their neighbor
pours out his life story to a total stranger.
Torrential rain, lightning,
real life drama, feeling terrible,
nothing makes a difference,
the wheels turn and the eyelids
droop, only to wake when the
car stops, the plane lands or
the laundry is finished.