maybe nowhere

the shortest distance

may have been a challenge

but was always the preferred

and expected path

cutting yards, hopping

fences, dodging traffic

stealth and timing

were imperative

movements adjusted to

ensure avoidance of hawk-eyed,

cranky, blue-haired neighbors

or the occasional police cruiser

to race or meander

going wherever, whenever

or maybe

nowhere at all

Really, I saw it

You should’a seen it! Mrs. Dobbins

slammed the brakes, she said

the “S” word, I heard it. My lunchbox

broke and my sandwich

got squished, bologna’s my favorite.

Books were flying everywhere. Kids were

screaming, crying. There was

blood on Stevie’s face, I couldn’t

tell where it came from. All ‘cause

that stupid dog ran in front of

the bus. Best thing is I was sitting

up front, close enough to see

everything, even his eyes pop out!

Really, I saw it, they popped right out.