The Roadside Cross

Out earlier and passed several lonely Roadside crosses along my way. The first two lines of this poem came to me, when I got home I sat down and finished it....

A cross beside the road, by someone left,

The memory of a Birth, a Life, A Death

Looking straight ahead, in a focused trance

We pass right by it, without even a glance.

We've gotten so used to seeing these Roadside Shrines,

That often, we don't take the time,

To remember that life can end so fast

That the hugs and kisses this morning, could be our last.

So the next time you see, a cross by the road

Remember that for someone, it represents a heavy Load,

A load shared with others to make it easier to bear

Hoping to make others think twice, when they speed past there.

And if you love someone, always tell them before you go

'Cause sometimes true Feelings, your actions don't show

Then say a little prayer for Loved ones lost

Represented and remembered by a roadside cross.

Written By: Nancie Norton

June 8th 2010