incident on 49th street (gig economy blues)

we hear
the sound of the crash first

then the e-bike and its rider
spinning like tops
on the icy pavement
crashing into a mailbox
on the corner of the street

just missing 4th avenue and certain death

it’s a delivery man
racing to get someone their food

and when he gets up
he fixes nothing on himself

not his bloody knees
his ripped jacket

not anything

just the plastic bag
hanging from the handle bars

before he limps on his bike and rides away

and all i can think
is some rich, white asshole
is going to be pissed

that their egg white avocado sandwich
is coming to them

cold
and just a little bit
late.