Expressway ... Unexpressed Rage

by: Hillol Ray

Accidental death and dismemberment
Are too common these days-
And they occur from dawn to dusk,
Or even under bright sun rays!
Inventions and innovations have changed
Our life to adapt to the rush-
On info superhighways and expressways,
So we can’t say hush!
Fast computers and GPS** are gliding us
To avoid bottlenecks in air or on expressway-
And thriving temperament to succeed or exceed
By allowing the decisions to sway!
Mishaps are the obvious consequences,
And push us for a revenge or road rage-
While the jawbones try to cling together,
Regardless of the victims age!
Verbal or facial expressions may exchange
To dissuade the unexpressed anger-
Followed by war of words for a moment,
Till the mind hangs on the hanger!
Propensity to dispel errors remains ominous,
And shroud of justice stretches thin-
To figure out the person(s) at fault,
While ambulance listens to victims’ keen!
With population explosion and modernization,
Extension of expressways will continue-
Regardless of benefits or personal comforts,
The horrors seem to loom in “H-Ray View”!
So the question that flocks my mind today
Wanders about the salient choice-
Of dealing with unintentional killings
By choking unexpressed rage on expressways’ voice!!