Accident

In the still of the night, under the pale streetlight
A whisper of fate, a turn not quite right
A moment's lapse, a destiny's slight
An 'Accident' unfolds, in the absence of light
Accident, the hand of chance plays
Accident, and the world sways
In the blink of an eye, the universe says
"Accident," and the silence weighs
A shattered glass, a scream cuts through
A story ends, another begins anew
The echo of the sirens, in the morning dew
"Accident," they say, but only a few knew
Accident, the hand of chance plays
Accident, and the world sways
In the blink of an eye, the universe says
"Accident," and the silence weighs
Was it a twist of luck or a cosmic joke?
A slip of the wheel, a puff of smoke
In this grand design, we're merely folk
"Accident," they'll write, and leave it unspoke
Accident, where paths cross unseen
Accident, in the space between
Life's fragile thread, so taut, so lean
"Accident," a word, for the unforeseen
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