My name is reckless; <br />I’ve passed my test <br />so I know how to drive. <br /> <br />I ignore all the honking horns <br />as I weave through the traffic <br />in the sports car I bought last week. <br />I’m the greatest driver <br />you ever want to meet. <br /> <br />You see my name is reckless; <br />I’ve passed my test <br />so I know how to drive. <br /> <br />No one can beat me <br />as I race down roads everywhere. <br />The speed limit <br />mean nothing to me, <br />that for only learners <br /> <br />Because my name is reckless, <br />I’ve passed my test <br />so I know how to drive. <br /> <br />I took my mate out <br />for a spin to show him all I new. <br />We raced around the roads. <br />I’d driven down them before <br />so I knew them like the back of my hand. <br /> <br />My name is reckless; <br />I’ve passed my test <br />so I know how to drive. <br /> <br />As we raced along <br />an articulated lorry <br />was stretched across the road. <br />I knew I could go under it <br />so I told my mate to duck. <br /> <br />My name is reckless; <br />I’ve passed my test <br />so I know how to drive. <br /> <br />My mate didn’t hear me <br />as the music was so high <br />so when the roof came off so did my mate as well. <br />I escaped with minor injuries, <br />but my mate died at the scene. <br />They told me they were charging me <br />with careless driving, <br />but I soon told then a thing or two. <br /> <br />My name is reckless; <br />I’ve passed my test <br />so I know how to drive. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, my statement <br />didn’t wash with them. <br />The judge sent me down <br />for a three-year stretch. <br />He took away my licence <br />and threw it in the bin. <br />I protested saying. <br /> <br />My name is reckless; <br />I’ve passed my test <br />so I know how to drive.<br /><br />David Harris<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/my-name-is-reckless/
