Yellow Lights

She fought against sickness
to chase her dreams
of being a marathon runner,
fighting out of bedridden starting block
where the cancer had left her crippled.

But her heart refused to give up,
months of treatment
faced with courage,
finally overcoming and battling the pain,
at last restore to be in that race,
receiving the ribbon
for crossing the finish line,
brought for the pearls of tears
their luster of joy from survival
a décor she would cherished forever.


They burn my eyes
with flashing surprise,
heart races
to avoid their warning disaster

Pedal defiance
presses against reason,
accelerated pulse
going to beat intersection demand
just because I can.

Red light makes me liar,
one on police car
reminds
life can stop desires
regardless how hard I drive.