Victim of Circumstance

My brother is still alive, my thoughts of his trucking years inspired this.

          Victim of Circumstance

A very long trek, flying down the interstate;

Forgetting when one last slept or even ate.

Just hauling freight and making good time;

No inkling of the trouble at the end of the line.

Hit that blacktop, make those wheels roll;

C.B. a squawking, so how would you know?

Death was so close...only a few feet away.

This will be 'forever', the unforgotten day.

      "Over and out" little buddy!

                 Valentine

Author's Note

When my brother Joe was a truck driver his C.B. handle was Elmer Fuddpucker. He was always on the radio and joking around. One day a neighbor came in and was talking to my quiet usually conservative dad. He mentioned the hilarious trucker he had heard on CB. My dad hollered proudly. "That's my boy!"

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

geez, i remember in the 70's having a CB radio...

and talking on it...death was closer for my friend who influenced me to get one...he died of a heart attack at 54 years old...Over and Out...

i wasn't a trucker but loved the freedom of the highway...and those voices on the other end of the CB my company.

j.

[Valentine]

Jacob, my brother is a wit and knows how to make people laugh. Who would want to be known as Elmer Fuddpucker if they were normal. He is my youngest brother, a real nut. Kathie

[FIN]

This is a very emotional piece handled gracefully, Ms. Valentine.

I much enjoyed this. Happy your brother is okay!

[Valentine]

He wasn't in any accidents, when writing this.... these are just the words that came to mind. Kathie

[FIN]

I know this! I read your description; still happy he's okay!! That could be a dangerous job on icy roads.