One Minute

One minute
Newspaper in hand
Starbuck’s fogging his lenses
Lost in thought
Bitter words
Arguing with his wife
Reaches for the cell
Never makes the call

One minute
Applying mascara and eyeliner
Always running late
On the move
Dark Circles
Beneath her eyes
Need more sleep tonight
Only, tonight never comes

One minute
Back pack in hand
He doses
Algebraic equations
Dominate his dreams
One more test
To pass the class
He never takes the test

One minute
The track was clear
Than in the distance
An SUV
Brakes applied
Explosive crash
Screams and cries
His world went black

One minute
Girlfriend gone
Lost in drugs
Nothing to do but die
Parked on the track
Watches the train
Filled with fear
Not quite insane

One minute
To change his mind
Move off the track
Prevent the sorrow
Lacking courage to live
He was to scared to die
Too late for I’m sorry
His one-minute
Ruined uncountable lives