I Didn’t Realize

I didn’t realize

By: Amanda Perera

I didn’t realize what would happen that day

That perfect day, where the sun shone through the trees, not a cloud in the sky

The dogs playing in the yards, as the children ran from their homes screaming goodbye

I didn’t realize what would happen that day

Along the roadsides little girls sold lemonade

As the mischievous boys demanded to get paid

It was a perfect day, a picture perfect day

I didn’t realize what would happen that day

The kids played ball in the streets, while others rode their trikes

Looking down at my phone, to my surprise I saw that the picture I just posted got a lot of likes

SCREECH, BANG, BOOM

Yelling could be heard from a mile away

I didn’t realize what would happen that day

When the sky turned so dark

The clouds rained down hard and the dogs began to bark

I stomped on my breaks, hoping it wasn’t true

I stumbled out of the car and collapsed at the sight of the tiny bit of blue

Blue, from the collar of a little boy’s shirt

Now covered in red and all sorts of dirt

I didn’t realize what would happen that day

That moment I looked down

I didn’t realize I would devastate a mother, father, sister and the a whole town

 I didn’t realize that day, that I would ruin a life

My overwhelming feelings of depression and strife

I took away the life of a tiny little boy

Who did nothing wrong, but play with his toy

He could have been a lawyer, doctor or teacher

Now we’ll never know whispered the preacher

Phones and driving should never be mixed

Now with the placement of no texting and driving laws, will this be fixed?