A possum came up to us on the pathway
It didn't seem to be scared of us
It was cuter than a cat
And it wanted to cross the busy road
So it dashed across
I must say that it had less road sense than the cats or dogs I've seen trying to cross
It also had less luck
A car came speeding past
Two thuds; bones breaking
Car gone and fur flying
It lay on the road injured
With many cars still moving fast
I winced everytime a car drove past
But I couldn't tear my eyes away
It crawled with its front paws and made it "safely" to the other side
We moved to the opposite side of the road
Caught it up in my blue sweater
A guy stopped to help
He drove us to the school vet clinic
It was in pain, in shock, dazed
It hardly made any sound
We handed it over to the people there
Signed a form and left
But the incident was still fresh in my mind
I kept replaying the scene, over and over again
Couldn't get it out of my head
Traumatized...

Was thinking about it all day on Friday
Decided to leave early
To rush down to the vet's
In the end, bad news...
The possum was put to sleep
It had broken hips and wouldn't fully recover
So I guess this is the for the best
At least it's not in pain
And mine will subside over time...