2am hare

15.4.96

Lump on the carriageway
Two ears
a head
a big body
lept up high

Two long legs
hopped it
higher

Startled
Staring eyes
frantic hopping
..clear
..back into the track
..clear
(a sigh - too soon)
..and back

Brakes could only slow
Will could only will
Voice could only moan
"N-o-o-oo"

Bang!
Too late to stop
Arcing and flinging back
long ears
long legs
long body
Lump on the carriageway
..twitching

part 2 - Not another

One day later
writhing and arcing
on the carriageway
trying to leap - it seemed
as dying hares
leap

Driving past
on the other side
I saw a plastic bag
rolling in playful breeze
filled with air
leaping

copyright 1996 Charlotte Peters Rock

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