I was lying there on the ground

Sprawled out, fully clothed, not bleeding

Still for once

The scene was profound

Despite the punch

Amid red and golden-leaved trees

At a busy intersection

I was gone so took some time for introspection

What about my husband?

He was right about riding my bike

But I hope he knew I was having the time of my life

And my dog?

Will he wait for me in the window

When 4:30 passes and I’m not there, will he know

Will he know I love him?

Why’d I worry about so many things?

For a moment though, I was flying with wings

What about the poor driver who struck me

I was shuffling through the crosswalk

Just after 4 o’clock

At the red light she didn’t stop

For me it came out of nowhere

Surely she was scared

Now we’re both encased in yellow tape

Me and my boss

Oh, what a mistake!

But for a moment I was flying

The process wasn’t long, that of dying

Living too

It’s true

I hope my housemates: my husband and dog – even the squirrels know

I love them so

Just before Halloween

In my red shirt and black pants, lying on the pavement

My black Schwinn bent and battered, an eternal estrangement

Red and blue police car lights

A corporate dynamite

Does she care that I gave it my life?