Chapter 1: An Unforeseen Moment

The narrative begins on a rainy night, waiting for the last train:

I’m standing at the station as darkness falls,

The rain pours down, and I feel the chill,

My jacket left behind at the laundromat’s call.

The sound of the station buzzes with life,

As people rush in, seeking the last ride.

Yet, there's a delay, and amidst the throng,

A rude figure pushes through, where he doesn’t belong.

I attempt to distract myself from the wait,

Contemplating the option of sharing a cab's fate.

But the weight of my worries rests on my mind,

For an important call is what I hope to find.

Yet, in this subway of chaos, my signal is lost,

I gasp for breath as I hear a loud shout,

“Y’all, the train has finally come about!”

I squeeze my way onto the train with haste,

Anxious for the call that I desperately chase.

Before long, my stop comes into view,

Emerging above ground, feeling renewed.

But as I glance down the street, a shocking sight,

A red car rushes by, speeding through the night.

Texting while driving, Martin was unaware,

And in an instant, disaster was laid bare.

The brakes screeched, but it was too late,

Red splattered on my door; it sealed my fate.

Witnesses claimed it was instant, a blink,

One moment I was here, the next—gone in a wink.

Finally, my phone rang, but I would never hear,

A message left behind, filled with love and fear:

“Hey, it’s me, I survived, though many did not,

I despise this war, and long for home a lot.

I’m on a flight back; I miss you so,

I won’t serve another tour, this I know.

Jim the soldier has faded away,

From now on, I’m just your son, come what may.

See you soon, I love you, Mom!”

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