It\u2019s been and done, ingrained into the minds of society now,\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seen it happen time and time again, the consequences common\nknowledge now,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet some blinded by ignorance, or perhaps bravado or\nindifference, to whom are we referring? Those hitting the bottle then they\u2019re gunning\nit,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Countless stories year after year, boozers buzzing behind\nthe wheel,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spiritualised in ways not religious, rather, the type\nseveral bottles deep,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The outcome well known, twisted metal, mangled bodies, throw\nin a fire then explosion,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Culprit and victim splitting costs, ending up additional\nstatistics,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The weight of guilt and trauma unbearable, ordered to do\ntime for your errors provided you ain\u2019t dead or invalid,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s a whole \u2018nother prison, especially if your actions\ndone killed another,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why play Russian roulette when the odds are never in your\nfavour? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No honor or glory gained for it, such acts only for fools\nand idiots, do the right thing and call you a cab, better yet bring you a sober\npal,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting home intact rooted in luck than actual fact, more\nthan likely you\u2019ll end up in a crash,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your ride ain\u2019t halted first, prepare those excuses once\nthe cops come for your license. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here comes another, driving \u2018round with precious cargo\nonboard,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pulled up to the side of the road, little one snoozing up a\nstorm,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Locked the door then walked into the store, fiending for\nciggies and nothing more,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sweltering outdoors but took the keys with ya, ain\u2019t nobody stealing\nthat ride and child from ya,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But as is always the case got side-tracked, rare are they\nthat go in with no sudden additional plans,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Got the smokes and more to go with it, more than thirty\nminutes had elapsed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back to your ride you go, something doesn\u2019t seem right,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sensing no rhythm or movement from your little tyke,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Called the cops and medics, now your misjudgement belongs to\nthe public, a crowd gathers, frantic scenes recorded on phones, made the rounds\nbefore the media got a hold, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now you\u2019re front-page news, the scourge of the masses, you left\nhim to bake to death while you indulged your unhealthy habit,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should have learned from those that walked before you, but\ninstead you tried their shoes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good luck sleeping well at night, his face will haunt your\ndreams, your poor unfortunate child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kids enslaved by screens, apps a portal to another world,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free to create their own imagined experiences, keep up with\nappearances, whether the genuine article or edited and filtered,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oversharing an inevitable side-effect, winning friends and\ninfluencing but not quite how Carnegie scripted it, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outdoing one another in ways mind-boggling and in some cases\nfrightening to please faceless crowds not even worth mentioning,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Monkey see, monkey do\u2019 seems to be the order of the day,\npeep at the risky games they play, common sense locked in the drawer then the\nkeys thrown away,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poking the Grim Reaper, trolling others, acting the fool\njust to please strangers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shenanigans involving gnarly substances, stunting with no\nsafety equipment, striking a pose on spots precarious, whatever lights up their\nIG and twitter pages,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dancing and acting the fool on that medium loved and loathed\nin equal measures, named after the sound made by clocks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sussed as a potential spying tool for the CCP but for the\nrest just another vehicle for \u2018look at me!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dicing with death for the sake of chasing clout and thrills,\nno sane mind has time for this shit,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some paying for it with their lives, talk about dumb ways to\ndie,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That epitaph bound to be laughable, \u2018here lies so-and-so,\nperished in ways unnecessary and avoidable,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How\u2019s that for a legacy? A life of promise reduced to head\nshakes and mockery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No doubt some of y\u2019all be triggered, let\u2019s throw you a bone,\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Y\u2019all be sharing the triumphs and struggles, no need to go\nthrough it all alone,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Built your own communities, albeit one detached from\nreality,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can\u2019t say such a life is healthy, it could cost you your\nsanity eventually,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can\u2019t paint all users with the same brush as all the fools\nand braggarts highlighted above,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are those that promote goodness and encouragement,\ncreativity and self-love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just a shame that loud mouths are drowning \u2018em, it\u2019s always the\ndeplorable and ignorant,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No different than the real world where the smart are quiet\nwhile the stupid are confident,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By all means, live as you please, but do remember to touch\ngrass now and then, get you some sunshine and fresh air, feel the wind in your\nhair,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go for a walk, run or hike like a functioning human being,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps find a purpose and a calling, away from the world\nbeyond that magnetic screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comes down to choices, always has and always will, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even when the fallout is no happy ending, only you have the\nfinal say on your destiny,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can\u2019t force others to go against their will, let \u2018em find\nout the hard way,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No better teacher than experience, they\u2019re asking for it,\nlet \u2018em pay,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, should\u2019ve known better, been proven time and time\nagain that certain acts have the possibility of a point of no return but still\nthey can\u2019t or won\u2019t ever learn,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say to take risks and push the envelope but never\nforget the limits,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What you get away with today might one day lead to your\ndestruction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s been and done, ingrained into the minds of society now, Seen it happen time and time again, the consequences common knowledge now, Yet some blinded by ignorance, or perhaps bravado or indifference, to whom are we referring? Those hitting the bottle then they\u2019re gunning it, Countless stories year after year, boozers buzzing behind the … <\/p>\n