ignition

I lit up
last week
when taken off
the lot

But I wasn’t warned
that if you get hit
hard enough
They total you.

And the driver that
destroyed you
gets to pick out
a new car
That doesn’t remind him
of the collision he
initiated

Or one that looks
just
like
you
but without the
dents
or
craters

So the insurance companies
figure it out
as you cry to a claims
adjuster
who doesn’t want
to deal with
you
either

Because it’s a hassle
to deal with
broken
things
even if you are the one
who
broke
them