I almost died today, and I mean that in the most literal sense.
Driving along the street, green light, a car turned wrong, I tensed
“Babe-“, the word barely left my mouth before a loud bang occurred
And there was smoke and airbags and questioning of what I had heard
And thoughts of “oh shit” and a brief moment of if we were in the wrong
And fear that the other car drove off or if another would come crashing along
And then words of if everyone was okay floating through the air
In our car of six, there could have been so much more despair
But thank luck and good graces everyone made it out okay
After the excitement leading up to this weekend trip, what a shit start to the end of our first day
A couple micro seconds later and that crash could have involved so much more blood
More weeping tears for and from those that I love
It’s those moments, standing in the middle of the street shaking, that really make you think
About the delicacy of life and how even great successes could suddenly sink
I stress about setting myself up for the future every day
Only 25 but trying to catch up for lost time, like I’m somehow astray
Truth of the matter is I could die tomorrow with hundreds of thousands in the bank
And if that happened, would this be a life I would thank?
I almost died today. I almost watched someone I love die.
It really forces it into perspective, how thankful I am to be here alive.
So won’t I go out, and live like tomorrow could be the last?
Fill my days with love and good food and new experiences and laughs
Because you could do everything right and still be wronged
Won’t you not let your last wishes be something you wished for all along?
brittany given. 