#reckless driving

A memorial stone reading "In Memory of 740 Persons Killed by Reckless Drivers in New York City since Jan 1, 1926," ca. 1935. That figure seems extraordinarily high.

I am a change maker.

I was born to stir the pot.

Born into a family

that takes conflict

and sweeps it under

the rug.

They tried to shame it

out of me

all for naught.

Staying quiet

doesn't get me

the impact I want.

A man cut me off today.

It was real close.

I was heading to pick up an order;

approaching a medium.

To the left of me

was a residential road

and a small medical complex.

The car sped out of

the tiny parking lot

and zoomed out in front of me,

smoke plumbing out of his exhaust pipe

as I pressed my foot to the break.

I didn't honk.

I just observed as he sped

and weaved through traffic.

I kept at my own pace

and ended up behind him.

He turned into the parking lot

for the same restaurant

I was picking up at.

All that reckless driving

just to end up

at the same place

at the same time.

How poetic.

I couldn't contain my smile.

I went inside and picked up the order.

He was approaching the door

as I took my exit.

Drive safe,

I said while looking at him.

Cops are out heavy.

He told me thank you

and went inside.

I second guessed myself

on the drive.

Was I just being a jerk?

Did I really need to say anything?

Why did I say the cops were out heavy?

I suppose it was in case he didn't care

about the safety of himself or others.

Maybe he'd care about getting a ticket.

For a moment,

I felt like a kid again.

My mom's voice in the back of my head

telling me to keep the peace.

What peace is there, ma?

It is not peace if questioning it

disrupts it and causes its rupture.

I sat with my feelings

and am glad I said something.

His driving was unsafe

and I had an opportunity.

Change cannot be made

by sitting idly by.

People cannot be held accountable

for their actions and words

by silence.

This is who I am.

I am loud and inquisitive.

I will not be silenced.

I will no longer suppress parts of myself

because someone doesn't understand it.

I will be the change

I want to see.

Whatever that may be.

Written by AprilFool 🐸

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i couldn’t not make an edit to them with this song ITS SO THEM | posting this on tiktok later 🫶