Sometimes we lose control of things in life. We swerve off the path we need to travel.

The future seems bleak. However, the unexpected may occur and we may be given . . .

A Second Chance

Where the road swerved right,

a light

glared at him.

The signal of something ahead

clouded the vision in his eyes.

Looking away in search of clarity,

his sports car veered

toward the shoulder of the road,

skidding over

the gravelly

pavement.

He jerked the wheel to the left.

Sand flew

across the windshield.

Darkness obscured his future,

now a question in his mind.

Fear welled up inside.

A deep pain

felt in his gut

sent chills

through

his body.

He gasped, 

attempting to catch his breath,

as his head

hit the steering wheel,

sending it back

into the headrest.

The car, 

out of control,

zigzagged toward

an unknown

destination—

one absent

of life.

 

Visions drifted through his mind—

signs of a life lost,

taken

all

too soon.

 

The world became black,

the glare of the lights gone,

quiet

descended

upon the scene

of the wreck.

One week passed,

a second began,

as light

penetrated

a hospital room.

His eyes opened

to the smile

of his cherished wife

and a second

chance

at life.

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