lucky ducks

This is actually awful, but it just gets me, the whole thing

in an instant the right choice
became wrong
to save the life of
a family of
lucky ducks ...
she destroyed
three x infinity --
two on the motorcycle
who crashed into her
stopped car,
and her own
staring down
life in prison
Lord Love a Duck.

Author's Note

In Montreal in 2010, a woman stopped a car on a busy high way to rescue ducks. A motorcycle ran into her, and two people were killed. She now faces life in prison. So, yes, this is a sad tale.
http://ca.autoblog.com/2014/06/23/montreal-woman-found-guilty-of-two-motorists-deaths-after-stopp/?icid=maing-grid7|canada|dl6|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D492191

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

Lord Love a Duck.

No good deed as they say. Great wry end to this, KL.

[Matching Socks]

God, I remember is story. I would love to rant and rave about this but it would not be appropriate.
It's just sad all around.

Damn you, KL for making is think and feel with your poetry. :(
That's an off handed compliment. I guess.

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, I know. No one wins in this situation, do they? And thanks for the back handed compliment:)

[Matching Socks]

Anytime darlin'. :)
Yeah, it's a lose/lose.
Except for the ducks as you have cleverly pointed out.

[Madalyn Beck]

Holy butternuggets! Now that is some interesting bit of news. I'm completely shocked and in awe. You did a brilliant job writing this! But that penalty is set way too high!

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes. It is. Living with their deaths is quite the punishment already.

[Frieda P]

That's absurd, life? I don't think one should put human life in jeopardy for a duck, but that's pushing it....

[Lyn Anderson]

Well, yes, life in Canada is 20 years, but still, pretty harsh.

[Tom]

A tragedy born from an act of kindliness!

A well conveyed poignant poem!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you very much.

[Chris Micha]

Wow!! I knew nothing of this at all. I mean, even drunk drivers don't get a few years when they kill someone here and she is about to face life? WTF!!!

Something isn't right about this, IMO.

[Lyn Anderson]

I know. The penalty is way too extreme. She will have to live with killing two people, her punishment will be that.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Well I can understand her wanting to save animals but she neglected the safety of humans, yes very said, you tole the tale well in your verse.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. I don't know how many times I have stopped to do this. With turtles, and ducks. But I always pull way off, and I always put my hazards on. Still, it made me think.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are welcome… believe me I would stop too if I knew the situation was safe.