Running late

Teaching a class, of top brass at a military base

Officers were crass, wouldn't take no sass to be late was a disgrace

Behind, in the grind of another day

It had slipped my mind, I had to find a way to catch up some way

Forty minutes to go, couldn't be slow, forty miles of road ahead

Put down the pedal to the metal, didn't care if I ended up dead

Ahead a two lane road, traffic was slowed, had to pass all the cars

Speed limit fifty five, had to drive under danger of being put behind bars

The car in front, I had to shunt although doing seventy five

To accomplish the deed, dropped back picked up speed one hundred and thirty did drive

As oncomming cars past, a police car was last now too late to stop

Saw him spin around, kicking up ground red and blue lights on his top

I grew pale, knew I'd go to jail for going way too fast

By grace divine, car color and model same as mine was the one I passed

The cop you see, thought it was me, pulled him over instead

A sigh of relief, avoiding grief saved by luck's thin thread

Reviews

[Marie]

Ahhh! That was a very lucky escape, Soren!!! Better to be late than dead on time... You narrate the story superbly. Very tense reading it, wondering if you would get there on time or not and as I read on, wondering if you would get there alive. A very happy ending to the story! Enjoyed reading and thank you for sharing, dear friend...

[Soren]

Thanks for the read my friend. It was happy for me but not the other poorsoul behind me but then the world is not set by the rules of human fairness.

[Marie]

I agree, dear Soren. Fate will have its way! Most welcome always. Wishing you a very lovely day and an equally nice weekend too, my dear friend...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ah, what a lucky break...and that poor driver in the car like yours.

would have been ironic if your commander was in that car.
j.

[Soren]

Thanks Jacob I was a civilian contractor but had I been an enlisted man that would have been an even greater twist.

[emmajoygreen]

Third time lucky (perhaps) that my review stays put: Nicely contrived witty tale, plus Soren's clever streaks of movement start to finish! ' The cop you see, thought it was me, pulled him over instead .A sigh of relief, avoiding grief saved by luck's thin thread'

Loved the colour and rhythm of the second stanza!

[Soren]

Thanks so much Emmajoy for your support and most gracious words. They are appreciated

[emmajoygreen]

My ever pleasure!