"TURN AROUND"

The road to hell is like riding in a vehicle with sunglasses on, so we could avoid looking at the many, signs posted everywhere we go,
warning us of the perils and dangerous things it could happen when we do not obey the law! Slow down! People crossing! Curves ahead!
Do not drive under influence: D.U.I. STOP.
But the dark glasses don’t let us to see them and we keep going!
As we are riding, we could see all kind of things happening on the road:
People getting drunk, prostitution, drugs inviting everybody to join them!
I saw a stop sign coming, I slowed down, and look at the right, then to the
left, nothing was coming, and ran through the red light.
I was laughing because I violated the law, but who cares, nobody saw me!
Suddenly before I stopped laughing, a black and white car with its lights
turning, was right behind me and asked me to stop!
A policeman came down, and asked me for car insurance and license,
And he said: Why did you run through the red light?
How did you see me? Nobody was around!
It was a message from above said the policeman!
Did God tell you?
No! It was not God!
It was a police car above the bridge checking for persons like you!
I am sorry I said! I won’t do it again!
O. K. I am going to let you go this time, but, keep your promise!
Yes Sir! I will!
The police got into his car and left, and I step in the gas pedal and went
back to the road, at a speed faster than the limit and crossing red lights!
What am I doing? The policeman was helping me to prevent accidents!
For my stupidity I could have killed someone!
I took my sunglasses off, and I started to see a lot of signs, some said:
Stop! Wrong way! Road of perdition! Turn around!
I’ve got scared and made a full turn, everything changed!
The wide road became narrow and full of holes and thorns,
But I did not care! Everything looked nice to me! No lights! No signs!
No hurry! Just one little sign: Do not turn back!
I saw a car coming toward me at full speed, I had to move fast to let
him pass, right behind him three police cars were chasing him,
and then I heard the screeching sound of tires and a crash!
I did not turn my head, and kept going, then, I saw an ambulance
coming ,and a little bit after very slow, a coroner’s car!
Oh My God I said! It could’ve been me!
I stepped down from the car, got some cardboard and made signs:
Slow down! Life is precious! God loves you! Turn around!
God is waiting for you!

Jose Salazar
S. de C.