One Minute

One minute, the peace of the mundane.
Next minute, the turmoil of trauma.
One minute, safe.
Next minute, vulnerable.
One minute, carpool.
Next minute, ambulance.
One minute, herself.
Next minute, lost.
One minute, all are equal.
Next minute, one is more.
One minute, steady.
Next minute, jolt.
One minute, sure.
Next minute, uncertain.

The earth tilts, and we tumble.

In a minute: change.