SLEEPING POLICEMEN

Imagine looking down on the World from above.
See how the TRAFFIC ebbs and FLOWS.
One inconsiderate SOUL and the traffic fouls up.
Backed up for miles.
One sleepy motorist half asleep and there is an accident.
But as we know, there are NO victims
and there is ever responsibility.

Pull out a little further and we see the motorways.
Notable by their faster SPEED!
How easy it is for the SPEED (70-90 mph)
to be slowed to a crawl,
with just ONE misjudged moment.
Everyone for miles and miles is affected.

Then we have the signs on the side of the road.
Mother at her best:
FOG when there IS no fog.
But yet everyone slows down
and we ALL slow down in any case.
Sleeping policemen. Traffic Calming!
All well intentioned,
and yet the social worker will be the death of us all
If we are NOT care-full!

Finally, I imagine looking at LIVING FLESH under a microscope.
the Microcosm of the Macrocosm.
I see the blood flow.
Every little cell about it's business.
Seemingly unaware of IT'S affect on ALL the others.

And yet, somehow we ALL FIND our place.
Up this artery, down this vein.... whatever...
EVER we fight our way BACK TO THE HEART!

A Bard of the Setting Sun who hates road bumps