On the way home
I rarely make a certain traffic light.
Usually I end up waiting at the red
with other folks.
 
Long ago, I learned that
when you stop, you should be able
to see the rear bumper
on the car in front of you.
 
Recently, my daughter learned that
when you stop you should
be able to see where the tires
on the car in front of you hit the road.
 
Now when I stop I make sure
I can see where the tires
on the car in front of me
hit the road.
 
My daughter
now off to college
still helping me
make it through the day.


© by David M. Tookey.
Used here with the author's permission.