While there are still Back Roads

Jewel sang Goodbye Alice and Wonder Land on the radio and my daughter dropped her head on my shoulder falling steadily off to sleep in our moving van. I remember this on our move from Florida to the near Tennessee border, 2 Autumns ago. I also remember that I teared up when I heard later on I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You by the King, and believe me he was reinstated to that position once we rode into Alabama. I never really liked Elvis before that, but as the silhouetted mountains began to ease into the sky on a back road filled with Katiedids singing out with the King, I became a fan.