That bus speeds
into the void
that kerb, that wall
the squeal of brakes
and all
the screams and cries
no time to know
the how or why
so unaware
so unprepared
too young to die
© Wendy Nicholson
Swiss coach crash: Belgian town holds memorial service--------------------------------------------------------------
Wendy is an ecologist studying animals and plants but likes painting, and writing all kinds of poetry.
