A Perfect Day Interrupted
It was a perfect afternoon.
The shopping mall wasn’t too crowded
and I found the perfect parking spot
near the Sears store entrance.
Was in and out in record time with
the perfect gift for the twins’ birthday.
It was a perfect afternoon until you
came barreling out of nowhere slamming
my car from behind as the light changed
yellow to red, when everything went black…
The screech of tires and car horns
jolted me back, having been propelled
into oncoming traffic. It could have gone
badly, it could very well have been…you know…
I remember thinking then, “when my time comes
I hope it’s quick, something I don’t
see coming, like being rear-ended
in a mall parking lot”…I remember
thinking that would not be a bad way to go.
-kat
NaPoWriMo 2024 – Day 8 Challenge: write a poem that centers around an encounter or relationship between two people (or things) that shouldn’t really have ever met – whether due to time, space, age, the differences in their nature, or for any other reason.
like mercury colliding... 
April 8th, 2024 at 3:40 pm
You described what it is like to drive in Mobile, Alabama… several near misses with us being the potential recipients. Hope you are okay… 💖
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April 8th, 2024 at 3:42 pm
Wow! Stay safe! This was a few decades ago. I still think about. 😳
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April 8th, 2024 at 4:45 pm
Everyone seems to be fitting dashcams now because of the increase in such events!
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April 8th, 2024 at 8:48 pm
Recently, here in the US we had distracted driver awareness month. Clearly driving while eating, drinking, texting and talking on a cell phone are issues! 😳
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April 9th, 2024 at 10:11 am
What an unpleasant encounter. I hope you’re okay my friend?
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April 9th, 2024 at 7:20 pm
It was years, decades ago Sadje, but I remember it well, and how it made me feel. So I am okay 😉
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April 9th, 2024 at 7:42 pm
Oh that’s good to know that it was in the past.
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