Windshield Wipers

Most of them go side to side
In rhythm and together,
To keep our visibility
In wet or wintry weather.

But some go from the corners in
And meet right in the middle,
Like bows quick-drawn across the strings
Of cello, bass or fiddle.

In “Wheels on the Bus,” the sound they make
Is “swish swish swish,” although
Reality must disagree -
But that’s the way things go.

No matter, they are useful tools
When driving in the rain.
Without their help, a rainy road trip
Sure would be insane!