We didn’t need to portion out blame back then,
…..there was always enough to go around.

But whether I failed to park out of your way,
…..or you weren’t able to muster enough care–

tired of looking back as you sought to move ahead–
…..the morning was torn by that horrible sound

of metal bodies coupling, forms contorting
…..as they collided in our driveway.

It was another slow motion accident
…..we had arranged, though not enough damage

to involve the insurance company.
…..We’d pull out the dents ourselves, replace the lights.

And the scene of the accident would soon
…..be smoothed over, once we called in someone

to drop off a load of gravel: there were plenty
…..of ruts and depressions anyway, and now

too many chips and splinters of plastic
…..to do anything but cover it all up.

– Kevin Casey