Road Rage

Yesterday
on the corner      in the snow
road rage
masterclass.

Corner blind
they came from north and west
both on a slight      downhill
both heavy laden      both
a shade too fast.      Neither saw
the other.

Trying to slide past
both lost control
off-side and near-side 
wheels were firmly locked.

Both now      facing the wrong way.

Their minders squaring-up
both also      losing it
gesticulating     
kicking wildly      at each other's 
wheels.

Their methods      proving unsuccessful.
Wheels remaining      firmly locked.

I watched this from a bedroom window.
Words were hurled      from one to other
lost on me.

What might have happened next
I wondered      but just then
the van appeared
collecting      rubbish
for recycling.

They eased their bins apart
and made for home.