“what’s your sign?”

STOP
most often

sometimes it’s
PROCEED WITH CAUTION

canary yellow skin dimming
in an ashen fashion.

PUSH.
PULL.
I know, I’m a handful.
but on digital roads full
of suitors, I flash a red mouthful
of DO NOT ENTER’s.

DANGER.

once, it was
WRONG WAY
WRONG WAY
WRONG WAY

always, it is
NO THRU
and
NO U-TURNS
and
NO SMOKING
please.

and if you
YIELD, be mindful,
there are SHARP
TURNS AHEAD.

and probably
DETOUR’s,
I’m unsure,
don’t you think
this is all a bit
premature?

maybe
I should just
STAY IN
(my own) LANE.

it’s the safe
play on this
superhighway of
men on display.

ONE WAY.