Alberta 9-11

Ripping down the highway
Armstrong, the Safety Inspector
nods to himself in the dark. It’s
1 am and the cell-call still
rings in his ear, “One of your trucks
involved in an accident, the driver
transported by air ambulance
to Sherwood County.”

The car chases broken lines
like an arrow, asphalt
smooching with his tires.
Finally the finish line, someone
receiving medical care,
police at roadside assessing
damage. Going to be a long cold
night after a quick ride. But
how to explain the pajamas he
forgot to change out of?

© Richard L. Provencher