Roadside Bouquets

Driving along the roads of today, You can’t help but see as you go on your way. Beautiful roadside bouquets in full bloom, A teddy that should be, in a child’s bedroom. This sign of the times can be seen everywhere, You can’t help but look, you stop and you stare. Your thoughts are with people you have never met, Saddness fills your heart, you’ll never forget. But you will forget as you move away, The flowers, the teddy, which you’ve seen today. The sadness that filled your heart with such pain, Will vanish until you arrive once again. At the corner, the straight, the narrow winding lane, These roadside bouquets are without refrain. That is until we all shall take heed, And finally reduce our driving speed.