Poetry of Issue #7        Page 55

Explanations

It may have been negligence
On the part of a mechanic
Or sabotage
Although there doesn’t seem to be a motive
For such nefarious behavior.
More likely it was the slanting rain
And the old tires
Underinflated and balding
No longer in optimal condition to grip the road.
And the medication might have played a role
– Too much too little; the side effects –
Or compelled by tortured reason to disclose
A repressed craving
A whitewashed regret
It might have been a sleight of the subconscious
Casting onto the windshield
In defiance of borders and authority
An intrusive reverie
At the most inopportune of times.

  Zev Torres