The Killers

Cars
And 
People 
Are a 
Constant

Rushing
Honking
Blinking
Whistling

Sirens screaming
Tires screeching
Horns blaring
Tempers flaring
Moments of madness
Moments of despair

Some in aimless wanderings
Or spiraling flows in roundabouts
Or flashing lights of amber, red and green 
Trying to stem the flow so other road users can 
Have - a fair go - to some it’s STOP to others GO
Some cry out in despair-and others-in concerning prayer
Life it seems is a torturous race -where stress and haste -The killers

©? Brenda V Northeast   8th January 2012

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M.I.A .

Date: 1/9/2012 5:49:00 PM

wow! somethings about this piece that accented the raw of society these days. great write

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/9/2012 6:31:00 PM

Thank you Mia, yes the roads freak me out, Brenda : )

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/9/2012 10:09:00 AM

Well it connot get much more truthful than this, what a wonderful way of pointing out how insane we have gone with the motor car. Brilliant this is Brenda. harry

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/9/2012 4:39:00 PM

thank you so much Harry, Brenda : )

Don Johnson

Date: 1/8/2012 7:37:00 PM

hot as hell just where i dwell, in brisbanes lovely day, perhaps we get a thunder storm, to cool it off tuit sweet.... can feel the stress in the poetry here:)

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/8/2012 9:51:00 PM

Don I don't know how that happened it must have jumped que- Yes laugh it is like that on our streets these days so glad to get home-i enjoyed the projection of the feelings in this write, Brenda

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/8/2012 7:43:00 PM

Thank you Doris for dropping in and your comment : ) Brenda

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 1/8/2012 7:17:00 PM

interesting thoughts on the killers....enjoyed reading!!

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/8/2012 9:48:00 PM

Thank you Doris, : ) brenda

Robert Pettit

Date: 1/8/2012 5:28:00 PM

You have described why New Jersey and Pennsylvania are the two states in the United States with the highest auto insurance premiums. I hate to drive in either state. Is it any better in Australia? Good write.

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/8/2012 6:02:00 PM

thank you for the warning Robert if I should ever go there I know what state to avoid lol- yes we also have madness and mayhem some states worse than others- I think Brisbane from memory and Sydney and Melbourne rate very high there too. Perth is a bit nutty-Adelaide isn't to extreme but bad enough actually come to think of it (I am on holidays elsewhere) Adelaide is getting worse. Oh dear not much left , I shall have to reside in the mountains I think away from the maddening crowds lol,Brenda

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/8/2012 8:50:00 AM

Great comparison between life and the heavy traffic of the great cities of the world..Enjoyed reading your creative work..Sara

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/8/2012 5:07:00 PM

Thank you Sara, love & blessings : )

Russell Sivey

Date: 1/8/2012 3:31:00 AM

What a great way to describe killers...all of us in some way or another participate in that event! Scary if you think about it! I really enjoyed this write, you did very well with it! Awesome Work!!

Brenda Victoria Northeast
Date: 1/8/2012 7:28:00 AM

Thank you so much Russell, appreciate your comments, blessings, Brenda : )