I Just Don't Know

Tanissa calls me from Lopez and throws words at me, her voice full of fear. She tells me of this kid she knows who let this kid he knows drive his car on the island, yesterday afternoon. She tells me of this other, much younger kid she does not know who got hit by the car and is now in the hospital. She tells me of this man we will never know who is now dead, also hit by the car.

And I reach for reason and come up empty.

And I reach for faith and something deep inside whispers something, but I cannot hear it.

This morning, right now, I know nothing.