You Never Know How Much Time You Have

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I was in a car accident several years back when my daughter was two but my boys were not yet thought of ( there is a 6yr. difference between my daughter and my twins). This really did happen except for the fact that I was lucky enough not to die. I saw the wreckage afterward. I should have died. scariest night of my life.

You Never Know How Much Time You Have

I drive to work,
On a deserted road.
Not a street lamp in sight.
On I go.
At the last moment I see them,
Walking drunkenly side by side.
I don't want to kill them,
So I swerve to the right.

Oh it's blackest of nights,
My darkest day.
I try to breath,
Through the pain.
Heaven's door is opening,
While Hell's gate yawns wide.
I think to myself,
" I'm to young to die!"

" I need more time!"
" I'm not ready yet!"
Cry all of those,
With dreams unmet.
But judgement will come,
Whether your ready or not.
How will you fare,
When your number is called?

I start screaming now,
For just one more breath,
To tell my daughter I love her,
To hold her once more before the end.
But my lungs have gone still.
My voice is gone.
My arms are empty.
Times up. 

 

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JamesCampbell commented on You Never Know How Much Time You Have

05-10-2014

How right you are. You never know, and when you are facing surgery as I did, that makes most people stop and think about what matters in life, does it not?

Trista3

05/10/2014

that it does. love without holding back, learn what you do not know, and never take a single breath for granted. I am glad you made it through your surgery.

poett commented on You Never Know How Much Time You Have

12-12-2013

There's always questions when we go through an almost death situation. Its an emotional deep poem. Love it n glad you are ok after going through such a horrible accident. I had fun reading you tonight once more. Writing always helps you get through anything you can't cope. I've been writing but not ready to share them. If you don't see me around its cause recently I've been having very bad days. There's times I can't even handle being awake. I hope that soon I get the results I'm hoping for. Anyways always remember you are a great poet and person. It take people like us who have the talent to express ourselves to let others know how good they can be. Inspire others with your write and by being the great person you are. If you don't like a write skip n go to the next. Sometimes a negative comment makes others think they are not good to continue eventhough the intentions of others may be to just help. Also if ever you get a negative feedback just take what you believe is true to better your writes n the rest block n ignore it. We are as good as we believe we are.

Trista3

12/12/2013

I am so sorry your having health problems. you are a great person with a good heart and i sincerely hope that you get the results that you want soon. dont worry about coming on here if you dont feel up to it. your friends know that when you are ready you will be back and posting like crazy.

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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