while driving home
the teenager passed as always
the house where his ex-
girlfriend lived.
his habitual angry honk
startled a possum
who was crossing the road.
the possum froze on the center line,
and the boy swerved toward him
but thought better of it.
at the last minute
he straightened the wheel
and drove on.
when he finally pulled into his own street,
the boy was still unsure if what he felt
was regret
or relief.
Dark Matter 
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