I used to race against the street lights down Main Street

The light automatically clicking on as the sun sets

And I would run and scream down the street

With the joy and wonder of a childhood summer

My friends and I would race against the light

Hoping to beat lights

I knew I would never win the race

I knew the last light would turn on

Long before I get to the end of the street

But I would always run

I would always try

I would always laugh

I think of that every morning as I drive to work

Hearing the echoes of the laughter

As I watch the lights click on as the sun rises

I miss those nights and think about them often

But now I race against the morning light