Twenty years ago I witnessed a terrible accident
three vehicles had collided, the van on fire
first at the scene I called the emergency services
we could not get 3 of the 4 people out of the van

The flames far too strong, I had to listen to the screams
the smell in the air so horrific I will never forget
I sat trapped there for two of the worst hours ever
the rescued man so badly burnt he died the next day

Yet while all of this was going on I saw a man pass
he had his hand behind his back concealing a camera
so callous was he that he stood next to the dying man
started to take pictures I told a fireman what he was doing

The fireman sent him on his way, as he passed me
I told him how terrible he was, he said to me
Mam it is my livelihood I don't know what yours is
I replied to him I sell personal accident insurance

You don't see me up there touting for business
how can a human being live knowing what he had done
next day I am sad to say his pictures were published
on the front page for all to see it was so very wrong

At last they diverted us and I drove on very shaken
yet I have never really left those horrors behind
the smell was the worst of all, it still haunts me
six years later I drove past, the scorch marks remained