Poem #2,765 | I shall steer as instructed

I shall steer as instructed
by my father –
wider on a
corner –
read that unseen
by looking up at trees & a
festoon of power cables –
see how this road curves
before warning signs –
he
knew that others weren’t
to be trusted –
watch how
their wheel is worked
[no
trust in bright signals] –
A
stationary car is not still –
there are others around it
who may move out –
here
we see a child leap after a
loose ball
[think swerving
in case] & envisage worse
things to avoid collisions –
slow through gear-shifts &
come to a halt –
stop now