I don’t possess a car. I seldom drive,
but I renewed my license even though
I’ve no intent to use it – I survive
enjoying walking mostly where I go.
But DMV said all they’d need to see
is how I look and read, and they’d renew
my license for five years for one small fee,
if I showed up at 10. I opted to.

I left my place in time to amble there
(our sadly rainless skies invited me) –
then waited till I thought I couldn’t bear
the lines to get a number, picture, see
how well I see. They said I’d need a test,
but I pushed back against the bureau’s best.