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I Could Have Saved A Life That Day
On August 28, 2014 in Safety News
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I Could Have Saved A Life That Day

I Could Have Saved A Life That Day

By Don Merrell

I could have saved a life that day,
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 spoke up he might get sore.

The chances didn't seem that bad;
I’d done the same, he knew I had.
So I shook my head and walked 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 that day,
But I chose to look the other way.

Now every time I see his wife,
I know I should have saved his life.
That guilt is something I must bear;
But 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 that day,
But I chose to look the other way."

This poem has been shared with permission from Don Merrell, donmerrell@hotmail.com.

To view a touching video depiction of this poem visit http://www.safetyrisk.net/could-have-saved-a-life-that-day/


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