Tears On the Wind

Tears on the Wind Meek and mild was our early childhood life free from troubles , almost free from strife, that Sunday morn, father blowing the old truck's horn all racing quickly to avoid Dad's scathing scorn Told , Jake you ride with two sisters in the back and hold on when we cross the old railroad tracks, life flows in many mysterious and unfathomable ways when tragedy comes it hurts and oft pain just stays Services went as slow as a sick day stuck in bed returning on tires slick and devoid of any tread, a blowout sent truck and family into a large tree only person hurt was Dad and spared was we three A broken back and truck bumper crumpled end to end not knowing the blessing it was to soon send, trip to the Doc and soon Dad would be fit and fine yet x-ray showed cancer on father's lower spine A wreck that previously brought "tears on the wind" saved Dad's life while saving us our best friend Early detection was the blessed and gifted key often tears are prayers sent, answered for free 05-20-2014 for "Tears on the Wind" contest True story , our Dad lived another twenty four years..