Flat Tire

I had prayed for protection

So when the call came

That the chipper tire was flat,

And it would be a few hours delay,

I felt frustrated momentarily,

Then realized: I didn’t know the whole story.

Tire went flat on a stretch of road

Notorious for bad cell coverage—

And Phil had connectivity.

He had space to pull over, 

Not on a blind corner.

Martin was dropping off wood

For a fellow tree guy,

Who happened to have the jack they needed.

Mollie was home to take photos of tires . . .

And the truck tire matched what was needed,

So Martin drove to exchange tires.

It was an inconvenience, but it was covered.