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An Accident Waiting to Happen

One night I was with a friend,

Visiting and spending time.

I took a sip of water,

And set the glass on the table nearby

Without looking.

 

When I turned to the glass

To take another sip,

I noticed the glass was only

Halfway

On the Table.

 

If the table is bumped,

If I don't grasp the glass

Just right

It could fall.

I looked at it,

Almost afraid to

Touch it.

It was an accident

Waiting

To happen.

 

I looked closer to the water in the glass

And saw my reflection

And realized

That I was the glass,

Just waiting to spilled,

On the edge,

Just waiting

For someone to shake my table

And let me fall

To shatter on the ground

With water all around.

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jessie
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Published
Apr 27, 2011
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