Prank

Out to buy some candy
With her teen-aged son in tow,
She never knew what hit her –
How could anybody know?

Two adolescents, fooling ‘round
Thought it would be real smart
To aim at some poor passerby
And toss a shopping cart.

They were on an upper floor;
She was down below.
When the cart went over – smash!
It hit her with one blow.

Now she’s in intensive care
And they have been arrested.
Surely there are better ways
Machismo can be tested.

Lives are ruined all around;
Some dreams have surely ended.
That prank had repercussions
Deeper than what they intended.