Unavoidable Danger

By Amanda Clark

One . . . two . . . three
The lights keep passing

Four . . . five . . . six
The minutes that slowly go by

The numbers go on
The path never ending

Breath slow and even
Heart beats steady and calm

The set comfortable
Their elder relation peaceful in front of 'em

Reflections of the past flicker in her eye
Hope in the future whispered in the silence

Peace . . . . .
Broken by sudden flashing eyes

The lunge
Panic overflowing the senses of both creatures

Screeching and the rank smell, fuel and rubber
Filling the nostrils

Shattering glitter, showering the scene
Life's liquid staining the ground

Screams dwarfing sounds of destruction
Shapes misformed by unjust timing.

Breaths painfully sharp
One no longer needing that constant beat

Unfated, unplanned, unavoidable
The experience frieghtfully real.

Only one life take this night
But danger awaits it's chance to dart again.