May 11, 2014

#1617 monday morning

spring tire tracks scrawled on the high school soccer field
everyone's asking who
rumours about mud on the underbody of so-and-so's truck
and what's-his-name's car
but no one seems to know
a rarity in a town this size

the assumption is there
a young person, probably two or three of them
male
likely grade 11 or 12
perhaps a recent grad
or drop-out

the principal made an attempt at an authoritative announcement
desperation
the "good" kids are anxious and curious
the "bad" kids are amused and curious
the "adults" are pissed and curious
parents are curious... and nervous

not all questions get answered
not mysteries are solver
not all wrongs are righted
legends are borne
rumors jump generations
and we're left
     wondering

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