Why Did the Goose Cross the Road?

there was a goose in the road,
out front of the Target,
and it caused a hilarious 
traffic jam of Subarus. 

it was a little moment
of levity,
in a month of bad news. 

we all had to wait
for the goose to cross the road,
and it made me happy,
because you couldn't do anything but laugh.

even the meathead
in the lifted truck 
gave a good shrugging smile.