Deer in the Headlights

Deer in the headlights

I was a buck frolicking in the words.

Jumping and leaping

Feeling a joy I did not feel in years.

It was now dark.

Still I danced.

I wanted to share with the source.

The source showed up, and I was slow.

I found myself in the middle of a long black road.

Suddenly, a bright blinding light came towards me.

I was too full of myself to notice at first.

When I did shake myself, it was too late.

The semi was upon me.

I froze and did not move quick enough.

I felt as each tire hit my fury body.

I lay in the road watching the tail lights.

The flashing red lights saying, “online now”

I lay there knowing but knowing to late,

Now my eyes closed in pain,

A pain in knowing how bad I made the driver feel.