The cops are doing tests,
Tests to check your sight,
They need a number plate read,
At a twenty metre, right.
They stopped me in my car,
Asked me to take the test,
And read the plate in front of you,
I said I’d do my best.
I looked and stared ahead,
And look as hard I might,
To find just what they wanted but,
I could see no car in sight.
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: The police in some areas of the UK, mine included, are stopping cars and asking them to do an eyetest of reading a car number plate from 20 metres away as in the driving test. If the test is failed your driving licence is immediately removed form you, it is surprising how many people are failing this test. The Moody Blues song is from 1964, I was around when this song came out and was blown away by it.
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Will you have to read the number plate of the car nearest you then? Is it about a mile away?! A fine write Gold.
Did they have number plates on the horses in 1066?
No they did not have number plates, just large hooves to trample you if you didn't see them.
Great work. Keeping your eyes tested is good for other reasons and it's surprising how many don't get it done. My daughter is an optician and regularly diagnoses glaucoma, cataracts etcetera - without the test there is the potential long term for blindness.
We both have ours done every year, Joyce because of her diabetes and my because of the acromegaly that I had some years back.
Thanks UNCLE ANDY ~ Love the MOODY BLUES great close harmony and phrasing but 20 years before our time. We both contend that really great Pop Music (hope that's not an oxymoron !) stopped in the 70's ! EYESIGHT (3D - Colour & Mobile) is one of God's many blessings in the design & creation of H Sapiens ~ Both Angela & I are very dependent on excellent eyesight for our JOBS and hundreds of other reasons. Loved your POEM but as MIKE says it does highlight the importance of eyesight & eye testing. Angela & I have our eyes tested annually and already I need specs for small print but not (yet) for driving or computer. Thanks UNCLE ANDY please read my Poem ID RATHER HAVE JESUS sung by the incomparable JIM REEVE ~ Love to JOYCE ~ ANGELA 🧡🧡 and BRIAN 😎 Ive been to SPECSAVERS !
I would agree that great Pop Music stopped in the 70's.
Make sure you eat your carrots. Gotta preserve that vision then.
Those carrots are never far away away from me.
Well i certainly hope you do pass this test. I had an eye test on saturday because of this worry and was told i'm borderline. It looks like i'm going to be a varifocals wearer in future.
Being of an age I wear varifocals, they take getting used to at first but you will soon adapt to them.
My eyesight is poor beyond belief! Without my contact lenses, i'm sure I'd fail that test!
Make sure you keep your contact lenses in and you will always see the beauty of nature that you (and I) enjoy so much.
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