After the Accident
choking emotion
heart racing
raw nerves
knotted
in the
very
p
i
t
of my
being
waiting
praying
helpless
until the
OK
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©DGA 15.09.2010
Tag Archives: accident
The Lapse
The Lapse
Phone rings
Rubber screams
Loud CRASH
Metal screeches
One lapse
Three lives
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The Celebration
THE CELEBRATION
Engrossed in a wild celebration of life,
Laughing and shouting, heads back to drink,
As the bottle is passed from one to another,
Joyous excitement with no time to think.
.
Trees and shrubs and fences flash by,
A group on the corner takes shape and is gone.
Time stops for a moment that feels like a year.
The driver, in shock, cries, “What have I done?”
.
How fast a life changes, in the blink of an eye.
How quickly a spark can be smothered and die.
How often we warn our loved ones, “Take care.”
Not knowing the danger that’s lurking out there.
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©DGA 20.05.2010
