seen, sewn

one night I turned green
waiting for attention and
wanting to be seen

***

pull at rich fringes
'til they ring the world you sew
and fray, beat and used

my wheels

it came straight at me
this naked-free-take-on-self
head-on collision

I think you were there
to smile when it hit; sure, you
drove the other car

***

if I'd disembarked,
I'd have never had the chance
to sight-see en route