four way stops are funny.
no matter how much precaution you take,
someone else mistake can end your life.

my brothers friend died at a four way stop,
taking two other girls with him.
they were in another car,
moving towards a different destination.

but now they’re all in the same place,
wherever that may be.
the police never really knew who was at fault,
and a stop light was added to their place of death.

no one sees a problem until a life is taken.
and then as quickly as possible,
safety becomes increasingly important.

how is that fair to the lives already taken?

why are we all becoming our very own four way stops?