Sense Sonnet - Steamer

Nuisance Law

By my home, there's a 4 way stop.
The typical traffic pattern,
Assuming there's no nearby cop,
Is to slow down and to discern
If it's clear and if so, drive on.
Well, someone stopped the other day,
As I was coming up upon.
A full, long stop to my dismay,
Causing me to rearend that car.
That driver was clearly to blame.
To fault me for it goes too far.
Going against the flow's a shame.

The law should not hinder the flow,
When it makes sense to slow and go.