Roadkill

I saw a styrofoam cup tumble out of the back of a rubbish truck today. I was driving behind the speeding vehicle. The cup bounced a few times before meeting a brutal death at the front wheel of the car behind me. I saw everything through my rear view mirror. The cup never stood a chance.

A few months back a I saw a suitcase fly out from the back of a pickup truck on the opposite side of the freeway. A side wind or poor packing broke the case free and she took flight. The suitcase hit the ground, burst open and the clothing within scattered itself across three lanes of westbound Interstate 94. Other motorists swerved to avoid lethal trousers and hairdryers that hurled themselves under the wheels of any car in their path. The owner of the suitcase and his passenger looked out their window as their lost belongings danced on the asphalt. They slowed to maybe 60mph and continued to glance back, probably contemplating whether to pull over and try to gather up the items, but that would be suicide. They wouldn't have stood a chance.