Safe This Time

There are times when the demon in us stealthily it appears... How else I get to explain why I did what I did when life is so dear... How can I explain away my flaunting of a basic safety driving rule... It is dangerous to overtake vehicles while going downhill... So it happened, the devil took over my steering wheel this day... Speeding downhill, two automobiles I overtook rather easily... At this speed I can take on one more vehicle, that oncoming car is so distant... I pressed a little more on my accelerator, my double cabin truck shot forth.. That oncoming car, God! There's not enough distance to clear this overtake... Stay cool, don't panic! Softly and steadily I eased down on my foot brake.... This vehicle I seek to overtake, its speed is much faster than my initial take... In that split second, dire realisation struck home, you cannot clear this overtake.. Do I brace for impact, trusting in the good Lord, as the oncoming car grew in sight.. In a flash, I'll to trust the good Lord but I did a quick hard swerve to the right... I'm through Lord! I was right to swipe across to the right to go for the side..... Then that jarring impact, what's happening, my grip is firm on the steering wheel... I'm thrown about, splintered glass rained upon me as I wondered will my car stop.. Felt my car heavily crashed through scrubs, saplings and bushes trying to stop.. Absolute silence, dazed comprehension, I'm in a collision, am I alright... Slowly reached for the ignition, switched off, thankfully I felt alright... Gingerly, reached across and released my safety belt, feeling no pain.. Cautiously, fearing broken bones or gaping wounds, I took stock again... Praise the Lord, I feel alright, there's no pain nor bloodied spots... Miraculously, I think I did alright as I reach to open my car door... Half in daze, relief welling inside, slowly I let out my right leg outside... Carefully placed my right foot down, gingerly eased out onto solid ground.. A numbed but relieved mind in me whispered softly, I think you made it... God in heavens, I have gone through a high speed crash and survived... Safe I am, this time...! In my country, drivers are seated right and slow drive is on the left...unlike Continental driving in the reverse...