I hate how one’s life is so unpredictable
that in a moment it can be over –
a woman murdered by the man who
claimed he loved her;
a tree limb falls on a woman walking
through a peaceful park and ends her life;
a sudden and unexpected heart attack
kills a high school athlete;
a single car accident that happens in an
instant on a highway, killing people;
a shooter in a fast food restaurant
shoots six people to death.
Sometimes I think it’s like a miracle that
most of us escape those sudden and
unpredictable deaths.
And I hope you get through this life
as one of us.
Bob Boyd