A sudden sound--
extremely loud but (not) so incredibly close--
A champagne-colored van swerves into view to the right
at the same time an emerald van veers to the left
pale green glass shatter, shower jagged confetti on the road:
metal is crushed, air bags explode, and gray smoke ascend
A man runs to open the door of the emerald van, helps
a mother hugging a pale baby exit, the father behind her
Men and women suddenly litter the street, chattering,
calling 911 and trying to orient themselves in the sunlight
As I pass by the champagne van, with a cratered door,
a teenage girl in a pink shirt stares at me, still and wide-eyed
Written: 3/9/10
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