Incident Poem by Peter (Prof) Fox

For the people involved a shocking event is at least a story to tell
Or they might suffer distress or much worse and blight their family as well
A happening isn't an incident until there are forms to be written
And when blame may appear out of nothing unless certain facts can be hidden
Let battle commence even though everyone claims it isn't a war
'We need a few things for the record - Formalities - just to be sure'
People in quiet city offices look at their screens hoping with luck
They can find somebody lower or higher or elsewhere to carry the buck
Now the money that's paid to the lawyers wouldn't have fixed all that pain
But the people involved who suffered so much don't seem to have made any gain.