Harry’s mind wandered
As
he wends his way
Through
crowded streets
He
would see her that night
Anna,
his new love
He
could smell her hair
Feel
the softness of her skin
He
could even taste her
He
longed for her
As
he remembered
Her
smile, her kiss
Her
writhing body
Then
Harry stepped off the curb
Oblivious
And
was struck
By
a car unseen
Tossing
him like a rag doll
Depositing
him unceremoniously
Between
car and gutter
As
his body lay broken
And
bleeding
Where
it came to rest
On
the unforgiving street
The
last image in his mind
Was
not the killer car
But
his Anna, His new love
As
his life ebbed away
His
heart beat its last
The
paramedic’s best efforts
Were
to no avail
A
moment’s carelessness
Had
cost a young life
His
heartbeat no more
In
his broken body
Only
to beat once more
And
reanimate
In
another’s chest
To
bring new hope
To
rekindle another’s existence
Bringing
a new beginning for Sally
Which
like a phoenix
Rose
from the ashes
Of
another family’s grief
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