Another poem I wrote while inside

 

Headed for a major crash

Directly down the wrong way path!

 

Took near death for me to learn

there is a price to pay for all the rubber you burn!

 

Death is where I was going

death is where I was bound

so I’m pulled a U turn –

I bet you heard that skidding sound, my tires tore up that ground.

 

As my life came more and more unraveled, I like Robert frost knew I needed to choose the road less traveled.

 

For directions my pride would not allow me to ask, Oh God how I longed for a road map.

 

I refused to fasten my seat belt and seek the Lord’s protection

I ignored every traffic light and sped through every intersection.

 

The fog was thick,

The nights were dark

but me

– I was still too angry to pull over and park.

I refused to take heed

I was on a dead end road traveling at an outrageous speed.

 

I was intoxicated of my own belief that I didn’t need a master in chief.

 

Didn’t notice I was on the wrong side of the street

almost slammed into a tree.

 

Came so close to dying

 I knew I needed to start trying

stop lying,

stop denying.

I needed to let go of the fakes and put on the brakes.

 

 I needed to consider the stakes and do what it takes!

 

So I chose to open my eyes wide and give up the solo ride.

 

I accept God by my side,

from here on our he’ll be my guide.