Snowstorms

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Makenna Boutin

 

Starting something you know won’t end well 

Is like driving in a blizzard 

You can’t see the cars ahead of you or the accident waiting to happen

 

And it will happen

 

It’s only a matter of how fatal a collision

Each blinding snowflake its own mesmerizing beauty 

Distracting you from a sane decision

Distracting you from the oncoming traffic

waiting to wreck the warm environment

you believed in seconds before 

And just like that you’re spinning out 

You try and stay calm to gain control again 

But there’s not enough time

Blindsided 

The windows shatter, airbags blow 

Your head bleeds and your heart slows 

Before heading out you knew there was a low mortality rate 

So why didn’t you stay home?

It’s because you trust your car not to let anything hurt you 

But when stakes are high and visibility is low 

It’s best to go with your gut and stay inside 

 

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Makenna Boutin is majoring in English and is from Long Island. She also is on the women’s lacrosse team here at Rutgers, and really enjoys writing poetry.