Roadblock
Four lanes of traffic
Came to a sudden stop
Cars in the back blasting
Their horns they couldn’t see
The smiles upon the faces of
The drivers up front for a
Duck and her ducklings had to
Reach a certain piece of grass
Which happened to be on the
Other side of the road and the
Cars presented no obstacle for
This was the path she chose and
She wouldn’t consider another
As she proceeded she spoke
To her children they listened to
Each quack and single file they
Made it safely across as strangers
Cheered and clapped then got back into
Their cars each continuing to a
Different destination still thinking
About those few minutes before when the
World was a friendlier place thanks to the
Ducks and their mission as a feather floated
In the air an ordinary day was left a
Souvenir
By Lorraine Star
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