Snow Day

The snow fell that night

layer on later

brilliant white

 

kids built snow-folk

threw snowballs

wood fires gave off smoke

 

winter wonderland they said

no long journeys

best to stay tucked up in bed

 

so why didn't she? They say

her own fault

she shouldn't have gone out at all that day

 

tox came back clear, no will

it was just

the car that slid off the road.

Killed.