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The Stoplight
by larry r linville → (All Poetry by larry r linville)
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I'm always uncomfortable approaching a stoplight. Should I speed up or slow down.....?

 

 
When I approach an intersection
it never seems to be much fun
not knowing when it turns to yellow
and making me through the red to run.
 
Should I rush to beat the yellow
or slow down to play it cool
and risk that the guy behind me
will think I’m some kind of fool?
 
If I slam on my brakes to stop
that might not be so kind
and result in a bent bumper
from the guy too close behind.
 
If I drive safely as I should
as carefully as I can
some young whippersnapper
may yell, “Park it, old man!”
 
And if I push the limits
going through as it turns red
some nice lady may stare at me
while she wishes I was dead.

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 Reviews of "The Stoplight"
Reviewed by Chip Bergeron
Reviewed on March 6, 2012
Hmmm Larry....Sounds like you can't win for losing...

Chip Bergeron

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on January 27, 2012
"I'm always uncomfortable approaching a stoplight. Should I speed up or slow down.....?"

If it IS a stop light, then the answer is obvious...LOL, good one, Larry...e

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on January 27, 2012
Cute one but I say slow down and live and others will too.

Rose


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