X Marks the Spot

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This poem, text only, is included in my latest Book/eBook ‘Clive’s Uni-Verse – A Cornishman’s take on life’. ISBN13: 9781800743342 published by Olympia Publishers in Jan 2022.

X marks the spot Where a young child had stood, Enjoying his friends’ company as only A young child could. X marks the spot Where the child lay dying, Medics there to save his life, Desperately trying. X marks the spot, From which the crowd was kept, The child’s mother who broke through And uncontrollably wept. X marks the spot Where the ambulance came, The police taking measurements, Photographing the stain. X marks the spot Where the piles of flowers were left, Where the moving tributes were made From those now bereft. X marks the spot Where the funeral procession slowed, Where a community’s grief In rivers now flowed. X marks the spot Where the young child was struck By a man on a mobile In charge of a truck. X marks the spot Where a quick call was made, The cost of this phone call Extravagantly paid.

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Edward Starr

Date: 9/9/2021 5:23:00 AM

Wow Powerful write.

Clive Blake
Date: 9/9/2021 10:01:00 AM

Hi Edward, Yes, hard hitting, I know, but it is designed to make people stop and think! ~ Clive :(

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/29/2021 11:52:00 AM

Hello Clive, a very sad poem. Enjoy your day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/30/2021 11:03:00 AM

Hello Clive, oh my gosh! it is dangerous to use the cell phone while driving. I guess some drivers do not understand this. unless they get into an accident. I hope the message is loud and clear to the ones that read this poem. Wishing you a great day Clive.

Clive Blake
Date: 8/29/2021 10:38:00 PM

Hi Darlene, thanks for your comment. Yes, indeed, it is a very sad poem, my only hope is that this poem might just make someone think twice before making a phone call whilst at the steering wheel of a vehicle! Regardless of any literary value this poem might, or might not, have, if it helps to prevent just one such accident ,as detailed within it, I feel it would have been well worth the writing! Wishing you a great day also ~ Clive :)