14 to 60

it could be their age range,
a grandmother reaching for her grandson's hand,
forgetting that he's too old for that sort of thing.
it could be the weather, ice and snow
covered the road this morning, the sun
melted my down coat off my shoulders
as I rode home this afternoon.
it's the number of seconds it takes
to accelerate to 60 driving the
old car,
even numbers, they speak to each other
across generations and weather,
following the yellow line
down the highway.