blind spot

like the new
car you just
had to have
because it was
shiny and red,
and smelled good,
there is
a blind spot
in every new
relationship.
a thing or place
that you just
can't quite
see as you drive
fast and fancy
free down the
highway of life.
but it's there.
it's unnerving
and you can
choose to ignore
it or crane your
neck out the window,
but sooner or
later you'll
relax and forget
all about it, and
then you'll hear
the sirens.