little sunday school riders
they said nobody got hurt
when the madman driving
the sunday school bus painted blue
loaded with dozens of inner city children
went belly up in two feet of snow
somewhere along highway 13
inside the old bus without seat belts
nearly all the little ones were improperly
dressed for the outside conditions
and when the madman
lost all control of the vessel
everyone inside stumbled and tumbled
on top of each other
screaming for the almighty himself
to appear out of nowhere and save them
notwithstanding a little frost bite
it was a miracle nobody got hurt
february two thousand fifteen
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Wow, this is a miracle to be truly grateful for, John…I still wonder why there are no seat belts in school buses…maybe more liability of getting stuck in them? I’ve heard similar stories but somehow I think they’re more beneficial than harmful. Powerful poem…
Hello Lauren: thanks so much for taking the time to comment on this piece. I appreciate your readership and always enjoy visiting your wonderful poetry blog.