“This is really happening”—turn and dash
Then came the crash
“What on earth was on her mind?” Through the light
Caused such a fright
Slammed the brakes and pressed them hard—car destroyed
Airbags deployed
Still alive, and conscious still—but the pain
The mounting pain!
Though healing will be long, yet I foretell
All will be well.
And yes, this is a true story. A little over two weeks ago my daughter and I were in a car accident when a young woman made a left turn in front of us while we had the right of way. I slammed on the brakes but could not avoid a collision. Our car was totaled and hers damaged, but all of us left with only minor injuries. Nevertheless, I’m in a lot of pain, and they say it could take a couple months for my injuries to heal. My daughter is okay now, and I don’t know about the other driver, but I hope she’s okay too.
Copyright © 2018 Abigail Gronway – All Rights Reserved
Scansion:
Sonnetina Due
Five couplets, usually in iambic tetrameter or pentameter.
This one is written with split couplets, (alternating lines of 10 and 4 syllables).
Rhyme scheme: aabbccddee
The rhythm is complex in this one, as I focused more on syllabic count than on rhythm. I ended up with trochaic rhythm on the odd lines and iambic rhythm on the even lines. Line 9 is an exception to this, as it too is iambic and part of the denouement.
Dark Side of the Moon 
This is lovely.
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Thank you, Sadah.
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Beautiful write.
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Thank you.
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OMG! I am so very happy that you and your daughter and the other driver escaped serious injury. So sad about your car and your pain. I have fallen way behind! So happy you are ok!!
LAH
Chuck
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It’s not all bad, for it’s forcing me to slow down, rest, and let other people do things for me. 🙂
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Well, that’s a great true poem, it sounded very real, but very sad when I read it happened to you and your daughter.
Happy to hear there were no real injuries, hope you improve soon it’s not good having any injuries. Keep smiling.
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Absolutely! It hurts to laugh right now because I have a torn tendon in the chest wall… but I can still smile from ear to ear, and I am. 🙂
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You are a wonderful person, the main thing you are still with us, hope the pain improves soon. Blessings my friend.
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Thank you, Elsie!
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