He had a look of complete surprise
When they called his number
His hand clenched
The wheel so tightly
The metal car horn
Shattered in two.
His daughter cried
Quietly –
Made no mention
Of her intense sadness –
Rather passed on the denial
Like a bowl
Of shelled peas
At Sunday dinner.
(c) jim Hill (12-31-01)
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