The Drunk Driver

We were making our way from Whyalla to Port Lincoln For a day of sight seeing on the west coast driving along We were about 20 kilometres south of Whyalla town When we saw a Toyota 4 WD utility ahead going down But there was something wrong with the driver ahead We could see that careful driving was off the agenda instead For he swerved all over the road from the left to the right side And at times causing approaching traffic to veer away from him wide Although off duty it became apparent that something had to be done So we stopped and spoke to a drunk driver an investigation begun He had two children in the vehicle and along with a flagon of wine And had come from Cowell to his shack on the shore for fishing so fine It was the only time that I recalled myself to duty in this unusual way And we took the driver to Whyalla for a reading of 0.285 BAC that day Losing his licence was a price to pay for being foolish as his fee But taking two children on a drunken dangerous journey Could have meant an end to the lives of his children so hard to comprehend Being a common drunk behind the wheel of the Toyota could have meant the end. © Paul Warren Poetry