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Arrogance is a 4 letter word

October 2, 2013
By Gabyhayes PLATINUM, Marysville, California
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Gabyhayes PLATINUM, Marysville, California
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"Be who you are and say what you want, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr.Suess

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Opening
my
bleared
eyes
Not clear
of what

happened
I feel sharp pains clawing at me
Everywhere

I can hear screams
But it's all faint and muffled
My breathing scattered
And body shaking, yet i'm frozen
Not wanting to move

All i could remember of what happened
Was the road in front of me
Then all lights out
Pitch black
Then back on again
My vision slowly becomes clearer

I was behind the wheel
Broken glass glistening
My hands clentching tight
White knuckles and sweaty palms
I glance down
Seeing only fragments of my phone left
And then it becomes clear

I was on my way home
I heard thw inviting ring of a text
Stupidly i responded
Thinking texting and driving
Was something i could get away with

All it took was a tap of 4 letters
And i lost control
My warning signs going off
Just a little too late

I should've listened
It could've been prevented
Could've...
Yet, i was too arrogant
I answered
Took my eyes off the road
Only for a few seconds
And now i'm here
More dead than alive

© Kristine M., Indianapolis, IN

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Gabyhayes PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 11 2013 at 7:24 pm
Gabyhayes PLATINUM, Marysville, California
22 articles 4 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be who you are and say what you want, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr.Suess

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Thank you! :D
Gabyhayes PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 11 2013 at 7:23 pm
Gabyhayes PLATINUM, Marysville, California
22 articles 4 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be who you are and say what you want, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr.Suess

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Thank you!!
TanviKusum DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 11 2013 at 12:13 pm
TanviKusum DIAMOND, Gurgaon, Other
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All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers. <br /> Orison Swett Marden<br /> <br /> &quot;The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.&quot; - Anais Nin<br /> <br /> we speak in hushed voices so as to not wake our memories

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This is a great poem with amazing imagery!
Mckay ELITE said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 6:52 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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I didn't understand at first glance what the title meant. Now, I do. Great story. And emotion and realization that it is arrogance to text and drive. Wonderful. 
Gabyhayes PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 9:17 am
Gabyhayes PLATINUM, Marysville, California
22 articles 4 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be who you are and say what you want, because those who mind don&#039;t matter and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&quot; ~Dr.Suess

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No it hasn't, but i've had had friends and family members who have gotten into car accidents so i know what it's like. Thank you:)
GreyGirl ELITE said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 5:22 am
GreyGirl ELITE, Pohang,Kyungbuk, Other
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Did this really happen to you? Either way, this is a masterful poem with a beautiful execution and a wonderful moral. :D