Accident
a Poem by Raquel Swann
From the corner of my eye
As I cross the intersection
Headlights approach
Time slows to a crawl
Flashes of memories
Dance across my mind
A montage of my life
Places I’d never travel
People I’d never meet
Successes I’d never achieve
When I had the chance.
Time waits for no one
Why did I assume
I was any different.
Screeching of tires
Metal against metal
Last moments of regret.
