Partners in Crime

He runs alongside

Of the little girl until

She gains her balance.

She wobbles but

Manages to keep

It together. She then

Heads straight for

The blue Sedan

Parked curbside.

He yells. “Put on the brakes.”

She panics and

Replies, “I did.”

The head on crash

Was unavoidable.

She slides off the

Seat on to the bar.

He runs over to see if

His baby girl is okay.

Then he grabs the bicycle

And the little girl’s hand,

Saying “Let’s go. You’ll never

Get your driver license like this.”

They both hurried away like two

Partners in crime.

*written Spring 2009

**published Spring 2010 Cuyahoga Community College's Breakwall