Unfinished Excerpt

Sitting upside down in the car On its roof and well concealed By the hedge it just leapt to Land upside down in this field The lesson being learned, When going round a bend Trying to pick up a ciggie Can cause unfortunate end. It seemed all quite peaceful In an ending somehow right To what had been a memorable And very worthy long Stag Night. Deciding to respond to The penetrating shout Of are you all alright We decided to climb out. Good Lord but I’m chuffed This beery voice said I saw you jump the hedge And I though you were dead. We stood around a while For a laugh and a joke Each one of us enjoying A much needed smoke. Can I give you a lift he said It’s the least I can do I can’t wait for the police ‘Cos I’ve been drinking too. A country road mid 1960’s A cold and bitter night Isolated and deserted and Not a person or house in sight. No such things as mobile phones, No real need for the police to know So by mutual consent we decided It was a good time as any for us to go, So he drove us back to Bert’s place Which wasn’t really very far And Bert had to wake and tell his dad That he’d gone and crashed his car.