the living

the car crashed through the living
room, i saw lights wash over behind
mom, standing in front of me, in diet,
telling me about how it all hurts, how
it all hurts on herself, i saw it coming
and i thought how lucky, mom,
the hurt to end all hurts is coming,
just for us, God's Christmas gift,
how good, the hate to end all hate
is love, salvation, planned accidents.