For all fallen bikers

[ronbob]

A Biker's Thought ~~~~~ "You did'nt see me"

I saw you hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line.
But you didn't see me put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday.

I saw you pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk.
But you didn't see me playing Santa at the local mall.

I saw you change your mind about going into the restaurant.
But you didn't see me attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief.

I saw you roll up your window and shake your head when I drove by.
But you didn't see me driving behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car window.

I saw you frown at me when I smiled at your children.
But you didn 't see me when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless.

I saw you stare at my long hair.
But you didn't see me and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.

I saw you roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves.
But you didn't see me and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had none.

I saw you look in fright at my tattoos.
But you didn't see me cry as my children where born and have their name written over and in my heart.

I saw you change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.
But you didn't see me going home to be with my family.

I saw you complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be.
But you didn't see me when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.

I saw you yelling at your kids in the car.
But you didn't see me pat my child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.

I saw you reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road.
But you didn't see me squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next turn.

I saw you race down the road in the rain.
But you didn't see me get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date.

I saw you run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time.
But you didn't see me trying to turn right

I saw you cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in.
But you didn't see me leave the road.

I saw you waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.
But you didn't see me. I wasn't there.

I saw you go home to your family.
But you didn't see me. Because, I died that day you cut me off.

I WAS JUST A BIKER. A person with friends and a family. But you didn't see me.
Repost this as *A Bikers thought.. You didn't see me...* in hopes that people will better understand the biker community.
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Quote: Look twice save a life. ~ Unknown

[opspecial]

nothing cute can deminish the fact that we all have someone who we care about or that cares about us, and when one thinks that they have control over life, life will go the course it has for us. be it a cage turning in front of a bike - or a ninja doing a wheelie down the freeway/expressway - we need to keep an eye on life as it keeps an eye on us.

[Cerberus]

well said. being a trucker isee these idiots out there and it just ticks me off. look people do what you have to do at home and not in your rearview mirror. your so not paying attention on what's going on around you. if you get in front of me big deal, i'll just push you out of the way and you feel like a speed bump if i feel you at all. but bikes are everywhere and you need to get your head out of your ass and pay attention. i mean how many times have we been cut off cause your too busy on the cell, reading the paper, or putting on makeup. stop it and pay attention. sorry for the rant but this really ticks me off. on the side note i sometimes have a hard time seeing a motorcycle while driving the rig. i have so many blind spots and the idiots to deal with sometimes i don't see you at first. with winter coming on please be more careful around big rigs as the truck has no forgivness. it's not like a car and i can't just whip it back into my lane.

[91flhtc]

Brother that say's it all.

[747 FlightEngineer]

No other words need to be said.