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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

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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.........

Gideon Idudje

Date: 5/15/2020 11:14:00 PM

Interestingly Beautiful Jesus Always Takes The Wheels Fav...... Bravo

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.

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)

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

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......................

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.