Fine Lines

Driving home after evening class tonight, I was thinking about something that somebody had said about one of the 'read aloud' pieces. Coming up to the traffic lights, I was not really paying attention, and just following the rear lights of the car in front. The driver must have jumped the lights, and I followed on, 20 yards or so behind. By the time I realised what had happened, I was halfway across the junction, with the cross-traffic moving. Fortunately, the lead car from the left was turning into the road I'd just come out of, so they were moving slowly, and stopped easily. There was nothing coming from the right, thank goodness.

I accelerated away from the junction, frightened. How easy it is to lose concentration; to wreck your car; to hurt someone; to kill someone; to die. Just moments of inattention between you and those consequences.

Concentrate.