THE LAST RIDE
Ilze’s Toyota Tercel
1983 model
travelled 278,000 miles
that’s more than from
the earth to the moon
Ilze’s Toyota Tercel
1983 model
travelled 278,000 miles
that’s more than from
the earth to the moon
Original engine.
Color was Autumn Sunset.
Some called it orange.
I drove it to the junk yard
you see there was a
crack in the windshield
and front and rear wheels
needed brake jobs
and oil sometimes
seeped thru the crankcase
on its last ride
on the highway
it purred like a kitten
right up to the giant scale
in the car yard in Chelmsford
they weighed it
I gave them the keys
they gave me fifty-three
dollars and fifty cents
Only a car.
But saying goodbye
is saying goodbye.
Posted by larrykeegan at December 14, 2003 11:28 PM