For me it was a regular day,

A fresh shave and my favorite outfit.

A black polo and white shorts

When I pulled out of the driveway

I had no idea it would be the last time,

that my beloved FJ would be home again.

the details are trivial,

all that mattered was that my life was forever affected.

I'm referring to getting in a car accident. 

Not just running over a mailbox

Or bumping into a parked car,

I mean the real deal.

A deal that would seal the fate of my first car

It happened so fast,

The bang and the smash

Of what was a terrific and horrific crash.

Time stopped but quickly moved on,

I stumbled back into reality

In utter disbelief of what happened.

I can't express how thankful I am

that no one was hurt,

But my FJ Cruiser is no more.

Since then I have never seen the road,

in the same light I did before that day

If you take one thing from this poem,

Please drive as cautiously as you can.