Car Wrecks are Scary

Yesterday
          5pm
on my way to work
                     45mph in a 50mph zone
downhill
          a dozen curves between home and town
older woman
                        newer Camero
halfway in my lane
                                     hit my horn
swerved towards the ditch
                           back wheels catch gravel
begin a spin
             oncoming traffic
                                 overcorrect
jump the embankment
                           miss 3 trees
turn back towards the road
                                ride the ditch
100 scary feet
                     hit my brakes
busted nose
                     blood
bruised thighs
                          trapped
climb out the window
                             shakey
                      scared
            not alone
police are called
                         fire department arrives
ruptured gas tank
                         kitty litter to soak it up
tow truck comes
                     teary phone calls
                                       cop drives me home
                   night off work
wake up sore
                    stiff
                           sad
but not alone
                   I'm ok.