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God's Saving Grace

God’s Saving Grace

Sudden flashes of lights
Brings me out of my fog
    I panic slamming the brake

Still to close
 	I gear down
       Hearing the skidding tiers
    Smelling rubber

Overwhelmed by terror
Traffic coming from both directions
I grip tight to the wheel turning it  
       To the left on a two way street 

I glance to the right of my vision and see
I’ve Leaping into the path
       Of an oncoming truck

Feeling completely helpless
Knowing it was going to hit my right side of my car
 
I glance forward to the sight of a ditch
I turn the wheel left to avoid going in

I Hit gravel
Then a thump back on the road
       As the steering wheel is jerking left to right
Right to left out of control 

At that moment
I see my son in a vision
Watching the terror he went through
Avoiding a deer and running into a pond
A few years back

At that moment
God stands as my Master
With arms out stretched
God takes control of my world

He reaches out
Pushing the truck away
To the right to avoid hitting me

The truck is forced into an oncoming car
God reaches out to the left and stopped  it

He takes hold of my world
And takes control
Of my steering wheel
      And safely makes me come to a stop
On the side of the road
Facing the wrong direction

I sit in shock shaking uncontrollably 
Marveling the miracle
That had just happen

I pulled in safely  into a driveway to calm down

I make the sign of the Cross
 And whispered prayers of
God saving grace
 Because He took control
I didn’t have the skill
     To do what I did

Three days later I’m still in tears
Of the nightmare
I went through
  A movie being playing over and over
           Of a vision of God stretching out His arms
      Guiding everyone  

I’m blessed with the relationship
I have with God
Believing in His miracles
His guardian angels
Archangel Michael


© 7/3/2015

Copyright © Eve Roper | Year Posted 2015

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Paula Goldsmith Date: 5/16/2020 3:36:00 PM Congratulations on your win. What a great poem/story. I love your ending, "I’m blessed with the relationship I have with God Believing in His miracles His guardian angels Archangel Michael." So very true. Enjoy your win and day. Blessings......... Login to Reply

Gideon Idudje Date: 5/15/2020 11:14:00 PM Interestingly Beautiful Jesus Always Takes The Wheels Fav...... Bravo Login to Reply

Greg Gaul Date: 5/15/2020 2:13:00 PM Eve, your faith is strong and your writing is inspired. Each is important and has my admiration. Congratulations. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/12/2016 5:35:00 PM WOWOWOW, that is even more amazing than MY little stories. Incredible, Eve. Just incredible. YOu should have reduced these to senryu syllable count and revised a bit and posted. You would have got a top place!! (not sure what placement you got for your angel poem but THIS is top notch) Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/12/2016 6:00:00 PM Oh, I am tickled you took the time to read it. I didn't think it was good enough because people didn't read it but it was such a horrible experience I change every time I think of it. I just felt he was pushing everyone out of my way. I should have been dead :(

Kim Merryman Date: 7/4/2015 9:08:00 PM How terrifying that must have been for you, but then how miraculous a rescue! You did a great job of putting this event into poetry. God is so good! Love, Kim Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 7/4/2015 9:13:00 PM Kim, thank you for your kind words and visit. Yes it was terrifying, I still don't know how it all came together with nobody getting hurt. There was on shoulder for me to even pull over. I do believe in God's miracles and guardian angels. Hugs Eve

Vera Duggan Date: 7/3/2015 8:55:00 PM Oh Eve I really feel for you especially if this is reality, thank goodness you have faith, actually while reading this I felt like I was behind that wheel, I have always had that fear when my sons were out on the road, how brave you are putting it all down in words, take care my dear............>Vera...................... Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 7/3/2015 10:52:00 PM Oh, it is sure nice to hear from you :~) Yes, this happen Thursday of last week. I'm surprised I didn't get killed with the oncoming truck or rolled over when I hit gravel. It was like I could see God standing there and taking control of all the action. yes my son was fishing one day when he was 21 coming off a hill and rounding a corner with trees blinding the oncoming view. They say hit the animal but at the first sight reaction is not to kill the poor animal. So he swerved hit gravel and went straight into a pond. He was afraid to come home because it was my car. They don't realize they are more important then a stupid car.