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Music From a Stop Go Girl

Away with work 
Up Kaitaia way
I’d driven for miles
I’d driven all day.

In a beautiful place
I was feeling alone
So great was the distance
Between me and my home.

I came round a corner
To see works on the road
What gave me the grin
Was a sight to behold.

A stop go lady
She was dancing and moving 
Jiggling the booty 
Twirling and grooving

Funky and crazy
Not a care in the world
As I unwound the window
A smile she unfurled.

A gap toothed grin
From a proud Maori face
I told her she’d struck me
By her style and her grace.

“Bro it’s OK, 
It’s easy to me
When I’m out in the open
Feeling so free

Some think I’m crazy 
But I don’t really care
They don’t know my story
The music, only I hear.”

Then she boogied me through
As I beamed and I waved
A new rule for my future
On that day she paved.

4th October 2015
* Based on a true story

Copyright © Mark Woods | Year Posted 2015

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Lindsay Laurie Date: 10/5/2015 7:31:00 PM G'day Mark... you would think that job would bore people to death in hot sun or driving rain, but with all jobs, there are those who happily enjoy doing it, and with more than a smile... a nice tale Mark - Lindsay Login to Reply

CayCay Jennings Date: 10/4/2015 6:56:00 PM OK, 'stop go girl' - is that where you pay toll for using the road? I have never heard it. Whatever is is, I want some of what she'd taken. Kidding. I love the carefree tone of the poem and rhyme that so well compliment her 'tone.' An enjoyable read, Mark ... CayCay Login to Reply Mark Woods Date: 10/4/2015 7:08:00 PM Down south buying Bulls today so please excuse the fat fingers on the cell phone. At road works here in the "hicks" there is normally (the pc term) traffic management coordinators that stand at either end to direct the traffic through the road works. They hold a wee sign that says stop on one side and go on the other. It would be a bit boring!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/4/2015 1:02:00 PM what a pleasant way to do the contest. I think it is also cool that you used a TRUE story!! Login to Reply Mark Woods Date: 10/4/2015 1:13:00 PM Thank you Andrea, I have seen some interesting things in life and this was one memory that sprang straight to mind when the competition was posted.

Michael Tor Date: 10/3/2015 11:41:00 PM Mark people are the spice of life. They touch us in so many ways. An aspiring dancer perhaps or just having fun just because she can. Maybe she was bored. Maybe she was craving attention, I guess it doesn't matter because at those moments it was for you to enjoy and smile. That's what it was I think, lol/ Nice write enjoyed like you this delightful woman Mark. Login to Reply Mark Woods Date: 10/3/2015 11:57:00 PM Michael I think you are right. The enjoyment was definitely in the moment, and for whatever the reason she was doing it, God bless her for being just her. A welcome change from the usual stop/go people and the odd dreary wave.

Robert Lindley Date: 10/3/2015 9:06:00 PM A GREAT POEM ON AN AMAZING SIGHT. Some people give inspiration and joy by just being themselves and openly sharing their glee. Now you have story to share and it led you to writs a great poem too! A7 Login to Reply Mark Woods Date: 10/3/2015 10:18:00 PM Being yourself despite what anyone else thinks is such an important trait to have, and I've wondered if she had the same effect on anyone else.

Jan Allison Date: 10/3/2015 4:38:00 PM Oh that must have been an amazing experience mark sure made me smile:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Mark Woods Date: 10/3/2015 4:48:00 PM While I was up there I made a point of driving through those road works half a dozen times. Not once did I go through when she wasn't dancing. I so admired her spirit and zest for life, it certainly had an impact on me.