She takes a road trip

She takes a road trip
with her best friend.
Seventeen years friends.

I watch their progress
on Facebook.
Admire their photos.
Press the like buttons.

Wishful thinking?
Perhaps a bit.
Envy?
Briefly, then gone.

These passages,
they are stops
on my road trip.

/ / /

This poem was written in response to PAD Challenge Day 2 at Poetic Asides.