I was hit by a car
when I was 3 years old
and flung high in the air
at least that’s what I was told,
My sister threw a ball
and I was chasing it
right out into the street
and that’s when I was hit.
I greeted the pavement
with just my head
in a compound, compressed
skull fracture~~~~~~
they thought I was dead.
At 3 I didn’t know
it was a dangerous place to go
it was my first hard lesson
in so many I’ve learned
“If you take risks
you’ll be burned.”
Much later on
I fell in love
with the girl next-door
who was so beautiful
she was my first love
my only love but
true love can be cruel
because there came a day
we had to move away
and I left her behind
and memories of her
come back to haunt me still
in the corners of my mind
Because I didn’t know
it was a dangerous place to go
and love requires a risk
if you want to get kissed
by someone you love so.
It was just another hard lesson
that I had to learn
If you take a chance
you just might find romance
or "You just might get burned!"
And now as I get older
I’m a lot less bolder
than I used to be,
cause I’m not yet ready
to meet my maker in eternity
I’m gonna savor my life
in every minute I spend
cause taking risks is a
dangerous thing to do
on that I can depend
it takes too long to mend.
Art~Whimsically Yours Studio
Matthew F. Blowers III-©-2020
