Distraction is not always bad

 

The light is red

I’m looking at my tachometer, it’s reading 1000 rpm

Friends in the front and back seats

Talking to me

Playing with my radio

It’s a hot day

My windows are down

The light turned green at some point

My friend still messing with the radio

I need to clean my car.. there was pizza crust laying on the floor

The guy behind me about to honk his horn

I see the light and realize I need to go

The kid next to me turns on his left turn signal

Sleeping at the wheel in his truck

He was approaching the intersection

He ran the red light

Missing my car by less than 10 feet

The woman on the cell phone behind another that was turning

The radio announcer talking about the weather in her car

She saw a truck and before she could react it went into the side of her car and continued

The car in front of her jolts back smashing her front bumper

The sound of glass plastic and metal breaking

My frined says OH! CRAP as the truck comes to a stop with the help of a guardrail

 

JM © 2005