Posted By Philip Roberts
Rochelle, I think this is the poem you are after, regards Phil I chose to look the other way
I could have saved a life today, But I chose to look the other way.
It wasn’t that I didn’t care, I had the time, and I was there.
But I didn’t want to seem a fool, Or argue over a safety rule.
I knew he’d done the job before, If I called it wrong, he might get sore.
The chances didn’t seem that bad, I’ve done the same, he knew I had.
So I shook my head and walked on by, He knew the risks as well as I.
He took the chance, I closed an eye, And with that act, I let him die.
I could have saved a life today, But I chose to look the other way.
Now every time I see his wife, I’ll know I should have saved his life.
That guilt is something I must bear, But it isn’t something you need to share.
If you see a risk that others take, That puts their health or life at stake.
The question asked, or thing you say, Could help them live another day.
If you see a risk and walk away,
Then hope you never have to say,
I could have saved a life today,
But I chose to look the other way.