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Fifteen Seconds.

April 22, 2011
By HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on. -Robert Frost

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Fifteen seconds.
Fifteen seconds was all it took to change my life forever.
We were on our way to Pumpers.
Yeah I know, Pumpers?

I was looking out the window..

(BANG)(BAM)(SCREECH)

The scream was excruciating.
The glass went everywhere.
The pitch of the tire was explosive.

Fifteen seconds.
Fifteen seconds was all it took for the eighteen wheeler to take the life of an innocent bystander.

The DUI explained everything.

In the blink of an eye, the man was dead.
It took fifteen seconds to change the world around me.

Fifteen horrifying seconds.

© Rebecca B., Bethesda, MD

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SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 14 2011 at 2:19 pm
SecretFlame PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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This is very good, but it could have been a little longer, and you could have added some more detail, but the rhythm and theme were great. 
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 10:26 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thank you so much!
CarolynQ GOLD said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 9:59 pm
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Very real I like this a lot. In the blink of an eye anything can happen. Great theme
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 11:18 am
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you're welcome!!!! :))
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 10:45 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thank you! I really appreciate it!
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 10:43 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thank you! And no, this isn't from a real life experience.
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 4 2011 at 7:13 pm
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I loved it.... Ecspecially the last line!!!!!!! :D so sad so true!!!!
JustAnotherOwl SILVER said...
on Jun. 4 2011 at 2:51 pm
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This is sad. Is it from real life experience? Anyway, very good! (:
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 4 2011 at 11:48 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thank you!
Raytheraym PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 4 2011 at 10:45 am
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Great job! It's very well written.
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 3 2011 at 8:46 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thank you!
redhairCat PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 3 2011 at 8:11 pm
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Really powerful! Wow.