[ROADKILL]

But You Didn't See Me

Author Unknown

I saw you,
hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line.
But, you didn't see me,
put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday.

I saw you,
pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk.
But, you didn't see me,
playing Santa at the local mall.

I saw you,
change your mind about going into the restaurant.
But, you didn't see me,
attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief.

I saw you,
roll up your window and shake your head when I drove by.
But, you didn't see me,
driving behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car window.

I saw you,
frown at me when I smiled at your children.
But, you didn't see me,
when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless.

I saw you,
stare at my long hair.
But, you didn't see me,
and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.

I saw you,
roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves.
But, you didn't see me,
and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had none.

I saw you,
look in fright at my tattoos.
But, you didn't see me,
cry as my children where born and have their name written over and over in my heart.

I saw you,
change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.
But, you didn't see me,
going home to be with my family.

I saw you,
complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be.
But, you didn't see me,
when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.

I saw you,
yelling at your kids in the car.
But, you didn't see me,
pat my child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.

I saw you,
reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road.
But, you didn't see me,
squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next turn.

I saw you,
race down the road in the rain.
But, you didn't see me,
get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date.


I saw you,
run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time.
But, you didn't see me,
trying to turn right.


I saw you,
cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in.
But, you didn't see me,
leave the road.

I saw you,
waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.
But, you didn't see me.
I wasn't there.

I saw you,
go home to your family.
But, you didn't see me.
Because, I died that day you cut me off.

I was just a biker...
A person with friends and a family.
But, you didn't see me.

 

[11Stryker]

Great RK!!

 

[dliszews]

Well done.

 

[JRRKAR]

As a new rider, I have a lot more respect for "bikers" than ever. Being a biker makes you a better car driver as well. Too bad more people can't see what the bikers do!

Nice poem!

 

[Kilo9]

Hitting a little close to home today, heard those exact words yesterday.

 

[toby]

Awesome.

 

[galo8]

Hat's off to you roadkill very inspirational!

 

[canyon1]

Will someone please pass me the box of tissues ! OK, that's very poignant.
P.S. You didn't see me cutting my hair to donate cause I don't have enough to spare.

 

[strykerjan]

That has made ne feel emotional. So sad but so true.

 

[UrbanRage]

Wow, man, that was a good one. So true, and it does hit close to home.

I have seen it so many times, people texting, talking on the phone or just not aware of therir surroundings.

I have always have S/A of what and who is around me... maybe a little more than others. That's was 18 years in the military and many deployements to the wonderful MiddleEast will do to you.

 

[ktourville]

Wow, man, that was a good one. So true, and it does hit close to home.

I have seen it so many times, people texting, talking on the phone or just not aware of therir surroundings.

I have always have S/A of what and who is around me... maybe a little more than others. That's was 18 years in the military and many deployements to the wonderful MiddleEast will do to you.

S/A = Situational awareness for the none military folks.

 

[snowman68]

Awesome wish more cagers could read that I'm like canyon 1 tho don't have hair to spare

 

[canadian stryker]

Very cool

 

[UrbanRage]

Wow, man, that was a good one. So true, and it does hit close to home.

I have seen it so many times, people texting, talking on the phone or just not aware of therir surroundings.

I have always have S/A of what and who is around me... maybe a little more than others. That's was 18 years in the military and many deployements to the wonderful MiddleEast will do to you.

S/A = Situational awareness for the none military folks.

lol.. thanks I forget the acronyms that I use and hear on an a daily basis, aren't common in the civilain world..

 

[strykerjan]

Check out this ad campaign from England.

 

[2670]

Check out this ad campaign from England.

That's a really good commercial and ad campaign. So true>

 

[MY LIFE]

Love it, but man that must be hard to ride your bike. Talking top heavy.

 

[Saltyseafarer]

Thanx for posting . . . I've already passed it on to biker buddies.

Remember:

Loud Pipes, Loud Clothes, Loud Horns, Loud Lights might save your bacon!

 

[strykerjan]

Love it, but man that must be hard to ride your bike. Talking top heavy.

It would be but it looks great. Very clever campaign. Makes you realise that we are actually people doesn't it?