Near Miss
Like a cool whisper death passed by one day
I felt his stale breath inside my ear
though I will come for you, I heard death say
this is a taste for now… nothing to fear
but fear I did, if you could call it that
the hair on my bare neck stood stiff and tall
I didn’t realize it then, in fact,
how close I was to danger all in all
I felt the rush of something…was it wind?
that shifted me out of the semi’s path
averting a collision much to death’s chagrin
I’ve no doubt angels spared me from his wrath
I shudder to this day each time I see
the street where death revealed himself to me!
~kat
Another Sonnet for NaPoWriMo 2019 Prompt #29: produce a poem that meditates, from a position of tranquility, on an emotion you have felt powerfully.
like mercury colliding... 
April 29th, 2019 at 2:46 pm
Wow – again!
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April 29th, 2019 at 3:05 pm
Thanks Peter. True story. I drive a little fiat. I was in the left turn lane at a stoplight and headed to the lane closest to when the light turned green. Out of nowhere a huge truck came barreling beside me between me and the curb. I honestly felt something tug my car out of the way. I never saw it coming. 😳
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April 29th, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Nicely told. I’m glad you were spared.,
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April 29th, 2019 at 5:19 pm
Thank you Violet! Me too!
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April 29th, 2019 at 9:41 pm
Wonderfully told, so glad you’re here to tell it.
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April 30th, 2019 at 6:33 am
Thank you D! Me too! 😊
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