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> A drunk man in an Oldsmobile
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> They said had run the light
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> That caused the six-car pileup
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> On 109 that night.
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> When broken bodies lay about
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> "And blood was everywhere,"
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> "The sirens screamed out eulogies,"
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> For death was in the air.
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> "A mother, trapped inside her car,"
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> Was heard above the noise;
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> Her plaintive plea near split the air:
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> "Oh, God, please spare my boys!"
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> She fought to loose her pinned hands;
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> "She struggled to get free,"
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> But mangled metal held her fast
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> In grim captivity.
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> Her frightened eyes then focused
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> "On where the back seat once had been,"
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> But all she saw was broken glass and
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> Two children's seats crushed in.
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> Her twins were nowhere to be seen;
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> "She did not hear them cry, "
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> "And then she prayed they'd been thrown free, "
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> "Oh, God, don't let them die! "
>
> Then firemen came and cut her loose, "
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> "But when they searched the back, "
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> "They found therein no little boys, "
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> But the seat belts were intact.
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> They thought the woman had gone mad
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> "And was traveling alone, "
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> "But when they turned to question her, "
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> They discovered she was gone.
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> Policemen saw her running wild
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> And screaming above the noise
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> "In beseeching supplication, "
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> Please help me find my boys!
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> They're four years old and wear blue shirts;
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> "Their jeans are blue to match.""
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> "One cop spoke up, ""They're in my car, "
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> And they don't have a scratch.
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> They said their daddy put them there
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> "And gave them each a cone, "
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> Then told them both to wait for Mom
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> To come and take them home.
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> "I've searched the area high and low, "
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> But I can't find their dad.
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> "He must have fled the scene, "
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> "I guess, and that is very bad."
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> "The mother hugged the twins and said, "
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> "While wiping at a tear, "
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> "He could not flee the scene, you see, "
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> "For he's been dead a year."
>
> "The cop just looked confused and asked, "
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> "Now, how can that be true? "
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> "The boys said, ""Mommy, Daddy came "
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> "And left a kiss for you."" "
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> He told us not to worry
>
> "And that you would be all right, "
>
> And then he put us in this car with
>
> "The pretty, flashing light. "
>
> "We wanted him to stay with us, "
>
> "Because we miss him so, "
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> "But Mommy, he just hugged us tight "
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> And said he had to go.
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> He said someday we'd understand
>
> "And told us not to fuss, "
>
> "And he said to tell you, Mommy, "
>
> "He's watching over us."
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> The mother knew without a doubt
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> "That what they spoke was true, "
>
> "For she recalled their dad's last words, "
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> " I will watch over you."
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> The firemen's notes could not explain
>
> "The twisted, mangled car, "
>
> And how the three of them escaped
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> Without a single scar.
>
> "But on the cop's report was scribed, "
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> "In print so very fine, "
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> An angel walked the beat tonight on Highway 109.
>
>
>
>
>
> A drunk man in an Oldsmobile
>
> They said had run the light
>
> That caused the six-car pileup
>
> On 109 that night.
>
> When broken bodies lay about
>
> "And blood was everywhere,"
>
> "The sirens screamed out eulogies,"
>
> For death was in the air.
>
> "A mother, trapped inside her car,"
>
> Was heard above the noise;
>
> Her plaintive plea near split the air:
>
> "Oh, God, please spare my boys!"
>
> She fought to loose her pinned hands;
>
> "She struggled to get free,"
>
> But mangled metal held her fast
>
> In grim captivity.
>
> Her frightened eyes then focused
>
> "On where the back seat once had been,"
>
> But all she saw was broken glass and
>
> Two children's seats crushed in.
>
> Her twins were nowhere to be seen;
>
> "She did not hear them cry, "
>
> "And then she prayed they'd been thrown free, "
>
> "Oh, God, don't let them die! "
>
> Then firemen came and cut her loose, "
>
> "But when they searched the back, "
>
> "They found therein no little boys, "
>
> But the seat belts were intact.
>
> They thought the woman had gone mad
>
> "And was traveling alone, "
>
> "But when they turned to question her, "
>
> They discovered she was gone.
>
> Policemen saw her running wild
>
> And screaming above the noise
>
> "In beseeching supplication, "
>
> Please help me find my boys!
>
> They're four years old and wear blue shirts;
>
> "Their jeans are blue to match.""
>
> "One cop spoke up, ""They're in my car, "
>
> And they don't have a scratch.
>
> They said their daddy put them there
>
> "And gave them each a cone, "
>
> Then told them both to wait for Mom
>
> To come and take them home.
>
> "I've searched the area high and low, "
>
> But I can't find their dad.
>
> "He must have fled the scene, "
>
> "I guess, and that is very bad."
>
> "The mother hugged the twins and said, "
>
> "While wiping at a tear, "
>
> "He could not flee the scene, you see, "
>
> "For he's been dead a year."
>
> "The cop just looked confused and asked, "
>
> "Now, how can that be true? "
>
> "The boys said, ""Mommy, Daddy came "
>
> "And left a kiss for you."" "
>
> He told us not to worry
>
> "And that you would be all right, "
>
> And then he put us in this car with
>
> "The pretty, flashing light. "
>
> "We wanted him to stay with us, "
>
> "Because we miss him so, "
>
> "But Mommy, he just hugged us tight "
>
> And said he had to go.
>
> He said someday we'd understand
>
> "And told us not to fuss, "
>
> "And he said to tell you, Mommy, "
>
> "He's watching over us."
>
> The mother knew without a doubt
>
> "That what they spoke was true, "
>
> "For she recalled their dad's last words, "
>
> " I will watch over you."
>
> The firemen's notes could not explain
>
> "The twisted, mangled car, "
>
> And how the three of them escaped
>
> Without a single scar.
>
> "But on the cop's report was scribed, "
>
> "In print so very fine, "
>
> An angel walked the beat tonight on Highway 109.
>
>
>