tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21717552041952344442012-02-16T07:27:03.710-06:00A poem about a NASCAR driver's experience--the thrill of the race and dramatic risks taken.americanonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00655128821957236629noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171755204195234444.post-76693425281956247462008-03-28T09:58:00.005-05:002008-04-01T10:37:17.768-05:002008-04-01T10:37:17.768-05:00<span style="font-size:180%;">T</span>he button is pushed and the engine turns on<br />Jets kick in and the vibrations begin<br />The lights flash green and the pedal weighs a ton<br />I take off, amidst the smoke, and fumes once again.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">K</span>icking in the power shift to gear up around the track<br />Passing another car barely clear of his right<br />Every attention is given and watching everywhere is a knack<br />For if you aren’t careful you will meet a certain plight.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">S</span>uddenly, out of nowhere, something hits you and you spin<br />Uncontrolled you hit the wall and your car starts to stall<br />Fire and smoke come into the drivers den<br />And in one second flat you are upside down and want to ball<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Y</span>ou struggle to unleash yourself to no avail<br />The e team cuts you out just in time<br />Your victory jumpsuit is bloodied and looks like hell<br />But I’m breathing and livin’ and feelin’ just fine<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">S</span>o, on to the next event in about a month or two<br />Car #2 will be ready to go the distance next race<br />And, maybe if I’m really lucky and will get my due<br />I’ll be back blowing off everyone’s doors and claiming first place.<br /><br />by Mark DeMent<br /><br />_____________________________________________<br />More Blogs<br /><br /><a href="http://beforebasictraining.blogspot.com/">Before Basic Training</a><br /><a href="http://trafficexchangeplus.blogspot.com/">Traffic Exchange Plus</a><br /><a href="http://lawnsecret.blogspot.com/">Lawn Secret</a><br /><a href="http://turnkeybiz4u.blogspot.com/">Turn Key Biz 4 u </a><br /><a href="http://weightlosshomeremedy.blogspot.com/">Weight Loss Home Remedy</a><div id='vu_ytplayer_vjVQa1PpcFMU1cIIKb_-e7LvnPEKsx-VUBNr1GP9oDg='><a href='http://www.youtube.com/browse'>Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com</a></div><script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFMU1cIIKb_-e7LvnPEKsx-VUBNr1GP9oDg='></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2171755204195234444-7669342528195624746?l=nascarpoet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NascarPoet/~4/qzmAKkpzL0Y" height="1" width="1"/>americanonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00655128821957236629noreply@blogger.com0http://nascarpoet.blogspot.com/2008/03/t-he-button-is-pushed-and-engine-turns.html