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Array ( [sid] => 131783 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Taxi Driver [time] => 2007-02-15 22:01:14 [hometext] => Ok, This is utter crap (as a poem), but I needed something to test my adjustments to the submission system!! [bodytext] => I drive a cab 12 hours a day,
To help keep the wolves at bay,
I go to work when its still light
and drive right through the night,

I see some things that I cannot tell,
And sometimes the fares they do yell,
but all in all most people are fine,
And talking with them is a hobby of mine.

I take them out to where they go
and sometimes the route they have to show
some, they call up drunk on the phone
its time for me to take them home.

They get there safely without a hitch
Its better than DUI or end in a ditch
They pay the fare and say their thanks,
and sometimes tip which helps my bank.

Cab drivers seem to have such a bad name
which all in all is such a shame
they are doing a service thats needed these days
and mostly with very little pay

so when you see us give us some thought
we put up with lots and mostly say naught
we're here to help you get safely home
so please it helps, if respect is shown. [comments] => 8 [counter] => 773 [topic] => 43 [informant] => Mick_Puttock [notes] =>

PS. Yep, I now drive taxis for a living, 12 hours a night, 6 nights a week, but it is the only way at this time I can feed the family, and cover this sites costs. A simple search from the left hand lower block (takes a few clicks and a minute each day) will go a long way to helping this site, please think about it.

Thanks again....
Mick [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 15 [ratings] => 4 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => oops )

Taxi Driver

Contributed by Mick_Puttock on Thursday, 15th February 2007 @ 10:01:14 PM in AEST
Topic: oops

I drive a cab 12 hours a day,
To help keep the wolves at bay,
I go to work when its still light
and drive right through the night,

I see some things that I cannot tell,
And sometimes the fares they do yell,
but all in all most people are fine,
And talking with them is a hobby of mine.

I take them out to where they go
and sometimes the route they have to show
some, they call up drunk on the phone
its time for me to take them home.

They get there safely without a hitch
Its better than DUI or end in a ditch
They pay the fare and say their thanks,
and sometimes tip which helps my bank.

Cab drivers seem to have such a bad name
which all in all is such a shame
they are doing a service thats needed these days
and mostly with very little pay

so when you see us give us some thought
we put up with lots and mostly say naught
we're here to help you get safely home
so please it helps, if respect is shown.

Copyright © Mick_Puttock ... [ 2007-02-15 22:01:14]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: Taxi Driver (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Thursday, 15th February 2007 @ 10:30:10 PM AEST
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Well hello stranger. big smiles,.
This is agreat write. U r still the master poet.
Hey, ya otta do what cha gotta do.
I deeply appreciate the sacrefices you make to keep us here.
keep writing as you know u r the best!
Big huggs, smiles, thanks,
emy

Re: Taxi Driver (User Rating: 1 )
by Vampirequeen on Thursday, 15th February 2007 @ 10:58:05 PM AEST
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That is so true lol.
i can understand what your saying.
just so you know i always tip the cab driver.
:)

Re: Taxi Driver (User Rating: 1 )
by yangdantien on Thursday, 15th February 2007 @ 11:26:13 PM AEST
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I feel you and it shines through this post. I spent a couple of years driving 7 days with 12 hour nights and pulling a 9 to 5 Mon. to Fri. for we do what we must.
This site is a great enterprise for the soul which is wealthy beyond measure. Besides personally clicking and wishing you big tips with every visit may the Law of Attraction honor your patronage of this art.

Peace
AJPIII

Re: Taxi Driver (User Rating: 1 )
by Spike on Thursday, 15th February 2007 @ 11:37:30 PM AEST
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TAXIII!!!

Geez, Mick, you're making all the Catholic guilt well up that I haven't renewed my premium membership. It didn't help that PayPal is such a rort.

I'll get on to it - by cheque!

Spike

Re: Taxi Driver (User Rating: 1 )
by purplestary on Friday, 16th February 2007 @ 05:58:48 AM AEST
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i know what ya mean. and i take a cab every day to and sometimes from work..it costs alot when i only have a measily grocery store pay check but i always always tip the cab driver because i know they don't have it any better then i do. nice write.

Re: Taxi Driver (User Rating: 1 )
by Jackee_line on Friday, 16th February 2007 @ 07:52:37 AM AEST
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way to go Mick. As a daughter of a cabdriver, I could write a book about all of my Dads adventures. So anyway great write and thankyou for this poem,it reminds me of my Dad and I miss him.

Re: Taxi Driver (User Rating: 1 )
by needledancing on Friday, 16th February 2007 @ 10:05:25 AM AEST
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Oh yes....my brother in law has been a taxi driver all of his life...I hear you...well done.

Re: Taxi Driver (User Rating: 1 )
by GingerB on Wednesday, 25th April 2007 @ 01:31:44 PM AEST
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Great to see the master writing again. As the wife of a former taxi-driver I can understand. I do have some adventures of my own *wink*
((((hugs))))
Ginny

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