Guidelines

On the side of the winding road They stood with wooden expression With singe focus to keep and goad Those that pass in rapid progression On the side of the road’s edge They stood holding each other’s arms With a solemn silent pledge To protect those passing from harms On the side of the road they stayed Metal warm and wood sun-bleached As they dedicated protective prayers As to passers-by they silently preached And even if unnoticed by all Those in error were protected from the fall Protected from the plunge to doom As the fast-lane dangers always loom