04-14-2023, 10:18 AM
We grew up across from a football field,
walking as a family to see games.
At the stop, traffic is supposed to yield
to crossing pedestrians, little James
looked right as he ran into the clear road.
But from the left, way over the limit,
a Corvette wouldn't swerve or stop, and mowed
my brother over. I was there when it
happened. You might not end up so lucky,
Three weeks in the hospital, he was healed.
A lot of the cars around here don't slow
down, and aren't looking for kids, big trucks
even. My existence would go up in flames
if your life was snuffed out in a minute.
walking as a family to see games.
At the stop, traffic is supposed to yield
to crossing pedestrians, little James
looked right as he ran into the clear road.
But from the left, way over the limit,
a Corvette wouldn't swerve or stop, and mowed
my brother over. I was there when it
happened. You might not end up so lucky,
Three weeks in the hospital, he was healed.
A lot of the cars around here don't slow
down, and aren't looking for kids, big trucks
even. My existence would go up in flames
if your life was snuffed out in a minute.
Peanut butter honey banana sandwiches