Take 5
It started like any other day,
No different from the rest...
If only I had I taken a bit more time,
I would have passed the test...
I never thought for a moment,
My life was going to change that day...
It only came about,
When I looked the other way...
I may have been fatigued,
Not quite on the ball...
I didn't think it mattered,
I didn't think at all...
It was over in an instance,
My life flashed before my eyes...
And now my workmates weep,
And beloved my family cries...
No longer am I a father,
A brother, or a son...
I am just a memory,
And my race is finally run...
I should have though it out more,
Instead of rushing in...
So now, I’m here without you,
It was a deadly sin...
If I had my time over,
I would have stopped and thought it out...
I wouldn't be in this dilemma,
There wouldn't be any doubt...
So take five, and think over,
No matter what you do...
And always ask for help,
If you haven’t got a clue...
Confide in your mates and friends,
When at work or while at home...
And you’ll always be safe and happy,
Where ever you may roam...
So, I’ll leave with this motto,
A little sort of rhyme...
It’s better to be a little late,
Than to get there dead on time !
Len Newey 2013