Impact

One of those occasions when
Life went into slow motion
Pausing and rewinding
With unbearable anticipation

I turned my face and braced
With fear and shock
But time came to a standstill
To stare me in the face and mock

With every passing second
The tension continued to mount
I could feel frustration
As I the seconds, I ceased to count

After almost an eternity
The ear-piercing impact sounded
And with all my courage I turned
To face the reality confounded

There it lay motionless
As if the moment had never been
There was sorrow, despair and memories
The last of glassware I had seen...