| |
| (This poem was
written as a memorial to three |
| young men
who were killed in a train wreck. |
| The railroad
crossing was very dangerous, because |
| it was thought
that the installation of signal lights |
| at a railroad
crossing was 'too expensive') |
| |
| We send our boys to Viet Nam |
| To protect us over here |
| That our children might grow up in peace |
| And not have to live in fear. |
| |
| Millions of dollars are spent on war, |
| Shots to the moon, and trips into space |
| Yet we quibble over a safety device |
| To prevent the tragedy that just took place. |
| |
| "What's a boy worth?" asks the grief-stricken
Dad |
| Of a boy who's life has been snatched away |
| Can you count the cost by the lives that are
lost? |
| If so, how many more will have to pay? |
| |
| So put up the flashers as a Memorial |
| For all to see who pass that way |
| Would the cost of flashers have been too much |
| If YOUR name were KEL:LY, VANCE, or MACLAY? |
