A TRUCKIE'S LIFE IS NOT AN EASY ONE .

[Maureen K Clifford]

A TRUCKIE'S LIFE IS NOT AN EASY ONE ... Maureen Clifford © The #ScribblyBark Poet

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A truckie's life is not an easy one
he shares the roads with idiots and people that are dumb
who fail to indicate, or cut in. Now he's up their bum.
Oh! A truckie's life is not an easy one.

There's some truckies who are cowboys - now come on, you know that's true,
and there's some who drive whilst high on drugs but generally it's true
that a truckie is a gentleman, and one of nature's best
who will help out where he can and yes! It's been put to the test.

There are truckies driving 'cross this land, delivering food and hay
out to drought stricken farmers we forgot along the way,
and they formed a mighty convoy and drove through day and night,
'cause they heard some blokes had troubles and they recognized their plight.

They will travel miles if needed to help a fellow truckie out,
when he's stranded in the outback, maybe bogged or bottomed out.
And they'll link their rigs together with stiff bars and pulling chains
to help unmire the big rig that was caught by sudden rains.

They will take a whip around at truck stops - heard old Joe got hurt
and he won't be up behind the wheel - he might just lose his shirt
if he can't work, for the payments of the house and rig are due
but the truckies pull together just to try and get him through.

We live in a big country - without truckies we'd be stuffed
as they haul produce and livestock, every day can turn out rough,
and give a thought please driver to the livestock there onboard
when you make a truckie hit the picks - some animals get floored.

A truckies life is not an easy one
there are scalies on the roadside who some think just spoil the fun.
So next time you see a truckie, give a wave and don't act dumb
for a truckies life is not an easy one.

[alongtimegone]

Love it Maureen and a great reminder to all of us. Pity that only ABPA members will see it.
Wazza

[Catherine Lee]

Good one Maureen - reminded me a bit of the old song 'A Policeman's Lot is not a Happy One', although that was a little more tongue in check as I recall whereas this one is more serious and so very true of the truckies out there on the roads.

[Maureen K Clifford]

Thank you Wazza and Catherine for reading and commenting