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Drive with care, someone else's life may depend upon it!

God's Gift And A Fool

by John LeClare

All wrapped in your shell
Of leather and steel
Your invincible armor
Or so it might feel
Pass on the right
Speed as you go
Blow by the light
Save a minute or so

Is that your child
Smiling in the back seat?
Is your time so important
Your destination so sweet?
Plastic , blood, leather and steel
Your armor is flawed
Your shell is not real

Keep this in mind
When you sit at the wheel
Cars can be fixed
But death can't be healed

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9 Visitor Comments

GOD'S

Man this poem is awesome. I liked it. It is true too. SO AWESOME MAN! God does love you too, and he's given you a great gift, use it wisely, Love y'all. A sister in Christ! Jesus Christ died FOR YOU and youre sins, remember that!

carlee

it was the best thing i have ever read

lola

this poem makes me or you interested and makes the reader interested i spoke this to my frend she said it was exellent

marlana

THAT IS SOOOOOO TRUE! AND I FEEL THE SAME WAY! I LOVE YOUR POEM SOOOOOO MUCH ITS SO BAD. I LOVE PEOPLE WHO TELL THE TRUTH.

crystal

This couldnt be more true! Every one with a lead foot or a finger that likes to show to much should read this! The author of this is a very wise person and should be reconised!

Jen

Great job John. People should really read this poem. It shows how careless people can be, by putting other people's lives in danger, just to save a few minutes, like you said. God has granted you a wonderful gift, and I pray that you'll go far. God bless you.

Jesus

It's somthing that we all need too stop and thing about,when we have there live's in ower hands. I'AM A TRUCKDRIVER I always pray before I get on rode fore those who share the rode with me.It's a grate pome for pepole.Like me that we travel all over THE U.S.A.

tmt

Truly profound truth here Superb poem

karen

john, your poem is great, reality filled. if only they could listen, if only they could feel

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