Gasoline And Beer

Please think before drinking and driving

  

Guzzle guzzle

Into the tank

Ignite the horsepower

Accelerate and go

Pedal to the medal

Ride on.

 

Guzzle guzzle

Down the throat

Having a good time

Without a care

Feel the buzz

Party on.

 

Enjoy the open road

Enjoy a cold brew

Just don’t mix them together

It’s a dangerous combination.

 

For each one is powerful liquid

That can lead to excitement

But mixing gasoline and beer

Is just like playing with fire

With pedestrians and motorist

Becoming the kindling

And your living hell

Will never freeze over.

Reviews

[J. James Reider]

I wish I had read this before I made some of the choices I made... Of course it took a wet road, 3 beers and an oak tree to wake me up. That commercial is very true: "Buzzed driving is drunk driving." I was lucky that the only thing that was killed was my buzz and my wallet. I didn't even get a DUI; the breathalyzer came back below the limit, but I know the alcohol caused the accident.

The way you put it into verse was fantastic. It imparts an awesome message and if it is remembered by one person who chooses to call a cab instead of chancing it, then this poem will serve its purpose nobly. Wonderful job (:

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Well written clear, message and style of writing. This kid 17 years old killed a couple last week, the couples' car was unreconizable. The kid not hardly a scratch, when told that the couple died, he said man I was fucked up, I was smoking weed and took some prescription drug, (can't remember which). He asked how was his car. He had no interest or remorse about the couple he killed. Sad.

[An Ordinary Woman]

A great poem, Cowboy. Especially so considering Labor day is just around the corner and we need to be reminded, unfortunately.

Great job!

[Angelic Darkness]

This poem has a good message, and yet people still go out and
do it. AD

[alternative_be]

I like the comparison in the two first stanzas: guzzle guzzle, gasoline and guzzle guzzle, beer... Evidently the incompatibility of two liquids is known to everyone in theory!
But in practice they can make a lot of people's life a living hell or worse.
This is a wonderful piece, it starts out as if it is going to be some lightfooted children's rhyme and precisely this will make that people are going to read it!
I do not know if there is some 'route safety' organisation around where you live, but in case there is, you should send this to them, this could be used on a road sign to warn drivers!
A very good idea turned in a wonderful poem!

[emz]

Yes i totally agree... great poem conveying a powerful message

Kudos

x

[Colleen C Dunphy]

Very powerful message here.
This is a great write. I like the visual of the human kindling.
Thank you for sharing.
best,
Lee

[Carole]

A wonderful message right here Dale, and a reminder that is needed. It's just not worth the chance when there are multitudes killed by drunk drivers every year. Thanks for posting this...

[T]

I agree, this message should be in every bar in every state and country!! The potential results of driving drunk are not worth the ride....

[Nicole (Carpe Diem)]

this is great - its fun and gives a very important message - not to drink and drive!!!

fantastic!

[Lia]

this is a great piece with a fantastic message. thanks for sharing x