In their dreams I am their soul.
I am the means by which they can be free—
behind the wheel they are in control.
Some set clean air and safety as their goals—
to cycle, walk and play on quieter streets.
In their dreams! I am the soul
of companies funding media trolls
to spawn and spread conspiracies.
Behind the wheel, they are in control.
They are well trained—addiction takes its toll.
By any means I destroy communities.
In their dreams I am their soul.
Low traffic neighbourhoods should have no role
they spout—and shout and flout, take liberties.
Behind the wheel they are in control,
but they have become the tools of their tools—
living their lives in my passenger seats.
In their dreams I am their soul.
Behind the wheel, I am in control.
Clare Bryden “Behind the wheel”, Fulcrum, Issue 3: Glitched Narratives, 6 July 2025.
A couple of guides to dreams about cars
“Men have become the tools of their tools”—Henry David Thoreau in Walden