Rubbernecking

If you are on a highway And the traffic starts to slow, There may be several explanations Why this might be so. It could be some construction Or an accident, perchance; More likely, though, the traffic jam Is caused by just a glance. ‘Cause every single motorist Must hit the brake and gawk. A wrecked car’s as enticing As a rodent to a hawk. So one by one, each driver lets His speed drop to a crawl, Just savoring some other sucker’s Automotive fall. We call this rubbernecking And the metaphor is apt, Since every driver’s neck that cranes Leaves other drivers trapped. As Freud would say, whoever Sees a situation grim, Just feels relieved to know The sorry victim isn’t him. Unfortunately, traffic stops Or moves just like a snail. Wherever you are going, Lateness surely will prevail.