Attention Is Important

You are supposed to stop your car when the light is red. Drive carefully; there is no exception for it today. A vulnerable pedestrian can wind up dead. Injured street crossers have to be taken away. I cannot express the importance of what I say. The importance of safe driving is not beyond your comprehension. An accident is anything but a pleasant scene. Pedestrians will pay the price if you don’t pay attention. Courteously yield when a street crosser is seen. Proceed only when the traffic light is green. Several years ago, I came close to becoming a fatality crossing Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, NJ. Someone in a hurry to get to work tried to beat a red light.
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Guzzi Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Johnson Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations on relating and winning with your first hand account of a near fatality because someone wasn't paying attention. Love, Joyce
Sweetheart Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 8:25 AM
congrats Robert on a top ten win for this excellent write .. a top notch piece luv..
Brown Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 5:32 AM
Congratulations on your 6th place win in Cyndi's 'You Do Understand" contest Robert. Love, Carol
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August 1, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Robert,, congratulations with your wonderful win in Cyndi's contest... xox~PD
Collins Avatar
July 9, 2012 at 12:09 PM
i'll take heed and i'm glad you lived to write the poem.
Bauer Avatar
July 4, 2012 at 9:17 AM
well-said! you've put an important message to rhyme and have done a great job with it!
Roberts Avatar
July 3, 2012 at 9:27 PM
great rhyme with a great message
Cayton Avatar
July 3, 2012 at 9:06 PM
This is very important. I live in a small town but oil and gas workers are buying rights, moving into town, and a 88 year old man almost got hit last week. Thanks for putting it out there, and I look forward to reading more of your work at a later time. Cindy
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