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The Long Red Light

The light turns red right as I come to it. This light stays red forever; I know well. A long time stopped here, I’m just going to sit. So tired am I. This waiting is pure hell. My eyes keep closing. How I need to sleep! It’s 2 a.m. My house is oh so near. What silly law is this I have to keep? I see in both directions all is clear! I’m nodding off; I swear two minutes passed. With all the town asleep, who’d ever see me run this light? How long can this light last? I press the gas most deliberately! Senselessness to me just isn’t right. Why not four-way stops used after midnight? My recollection is fuzzy, but I believe I finally ran that light!! Aug 2, 2016 for Lewis Raynes' That rule was begging to be broken Contest

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Teddy Kimathi

Date: 8/16/2016 3:19:00 PM

Congrats Andrea, for your placement with this lovely piece!! ;-)

Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 8/13/2016 10:27:00 AM

;) You did well. may be it was not working for some times...Congrats on placement. Enljoyed your sense of humor in it! :D Sunita

Jan Allison

Date: 8/12/2016 3:12:00 PM

Made me smile Andrea - those lights can be so darn frustrating!!! congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 8/12/2016 2:32:00 PM

Congrats on your win Andrea

Janis Thompson

Date: 8/12/2016 12:33:00 PM

Sometimes they turn to blinking lights late at night. This is like having a stop sign in the middle of no where. Congratulations on your contest placement.

Charlie Smith

Date: 8/12/2016 11:11:00 AM

And just why were you out at 2:am? Hmmmm. Congratulations...

Sara Chansarkar

Date: 8/12/2016 8:59:00 AM

Haha ,getting to know you more Andrea and need to keep off the streets in your city aftre midnight:)Congrats on your placement!

Michael Ainsley

Date: 8/8/2016 5:50:00 PM

love this ,sometimes I feel like l am going crazy be cause light takes so long.Hugs from Orlando;Thalia.

John Lawless

Date: 8/6/2016 9:56:00 PM

Intriguing take on the contest theme Andrea. The ticket is in the mail.

Chris Hagy

Date: 8/6/2016 7:15:00 PM

Love this cute write Andrea...I know that light...hate that light!

Funom Makama

Date: 8/6/2016 11:24:00 AM

This is awesome and fantastic. I love it in every way. Lovely, lovely, so lovely.

Robert Johnson

Date: 8/4/2016 3:36:00 PM

Common sense was given us for a reason. :) Just hope the police aren't lying in wait. Loved this, the rhymes were wonderful. Keeping them positive thoughts and energy coming your way. Peace. :)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/4/2016 11:12:00 AM

Funny take indeed...if you didn't run those red lights in midnight here, you would be run over..ha ha:)

Becca Teagan

Date: 8/4/2016 10:46:00 AM

What a great take on the them of breaking rules, I have been here lol I usually end up running the light :P

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 8/4/2016 4:06:00 AM

Interesting and fun write my friend. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 8/3/2016 10:16:00 PM

shhhhh we wont tell, original write! :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/3/2016 7:28:00 PM

Ha ha, I have done this from time to time.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/3/2016 4:31:00 PM

I feel the desperation in this piece Andrea. Some long lights are so annoying. Fun that you created a poem about it. GL in the contest. ; )

Royal Ninja

Date: 8/3/2016 4:31:00 PM

What a fun read i am too chicken, i did however see a man fall asleep on a red light i got off my car to wake him that was craziness

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/3/2016 2:41:00 PM

don't you like breaking the rules every now and then, andie... love this gem, but drive carefully.. huggs

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/3/2016 3:53:00 PM

yep, sure do!!!

Frederic Parker

Date: 8/3/2016 12:40:00 PM

had that problem yesterday, drove me nuts, at least 4 minute wait..interesting choice sonnet form..good luck

Joseph May

Date: 8/3/2016 12:09:00 PM

Or even a flashing amber would suffice...Nicely penned Andrea...hugs

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/3/2016 11:49:00 AM

OH dear....come to Lebanon. We don't have lights at some intersections. It's crazy during the day...I can understand your frustration. For people from this part of the world....that wouldn't even be something to ponder.... ;) Hugs. I've been away for a bit. Going to Cyprus tomorrow for ten days. Hope to get back in the swing of things soon. Good luck in the contest. Hugs

Tim Smith

Date: 8/3/2016 11:19:00 AM

So true. Ive see it where there are sensors and if you aren't pulled up all the way the light doesn't change....they should blink red in both directions at times when traffic is at a minimum.

Tim Smith

Date: 8/3/2016 11:16:00 AM

Re your question: Yes my poem is for the Tanka contest. Just hope he doesn't mind I deviated a little from his poem. Now let me read this one of yours.