Daniel Cwiak Poet Couplet

Courtesy

I passed thru a green light while driving today
  Only to have verbal abuse thrown my way.

  It seems that for the gal in the car that was turning
  I made her blood boil and words from her lips came burning.

  She felt that she should have had the privilege of first to go
  Even though that's not the "Rule of the Road".

  So, she shot a vulgar remark to me from her mouth
  Which I returned in kind while still going south.

  I wouldn't have said it had she not gotten me mad
  Then thinking it over, I felt very bad.

  We were BOTH wrong to say what we did
  But after it's said, you can't put on the lid.

  There's so much of that going on today
  "I needs to go first", that's what they say.

  So instead of allowing someone else to go thru
  They block an intersection as they often do.

  I guess she thought I was doing it too
  But my light was green and the cars moved on thru.

  Its seems as if "Common Courtesy" is gone today
  I really don't know what else to say.

  Except that I took affront at her comment to me
  Next time, I'll have to use more charity.

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Jimmy Anderson September 13, 2010 at 1:19 PM Sorry that this comes late, Daniel. I do appreciate your comments on my write. Thanks. ....Jimmy

Connie Marcum Wong September 6, 2010 at 4:12 AM I wish there wasn't so much road rage but I too have been guilty of letting someone get me riled when they cut me off or endanger my life while pulling into my lane when not looking. It is the only time I seem to loose it myself and I think it is because they are in their car and can't hear me when I call them ding a ling or much worse. Great poem Daniel, and wonderful food for thought. Aloha, Connie

Carol Sunshine Brown September 2, 2010 at 5:41 AM I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning Daniel. I will not be reading poetry for a few days as I will be gone from Friday until Monday. I look forward to reading more of your poetry when I return. I wish you a weekend filled with good health, love, and loads of inspiration. Love and Blessings, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire September 1, 2010 at 9:48 PM There really is too much of this going on in the world today. People who would never confront you in a supermarket or on the street feel free to take shots at you under the protection of their cars. It's almost like they become one with the machine -- cold-hearted, mechanical, made of steel. "Common Courtesy" does need to be restored! Love, Carolyn