The Mirror Tells

The mirror tells 'no cop in sight', So hit the gas, slow bus up there, Stop sign swings out, red flashing light, Swerve left, dumb kid, gave her a scare … My rearview shows I'm safely past, But that brat's face, how close it came. Oh, that's behind now, get home fast … It's me who matters in life's game! But why on earth this look of dread While on the wheel my fingers shake And in my ribs my heart seems lead? Because I risked her for my sake? Home … water splashes, calm and cool, It helps me through my selfish hells. Look! See yourself, self-centered fool! Heed what this bathroom mirror tells.