( WHY AM I DRIVING A 40 YEAR OLD CAR? )

Poem by K. Peddlar Bridges
aka The Hot Rod Poet .

photo by Peddlar ...
ptoto editing by The Pic-Chick
aka Cherie Simpson.
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( Why am I driving a 40 year old car? )

Because ... it's looks a lot like
the one in High School ... I wanted.

Because ... it's a lot like
my first car - my first date -
my first dance.

It's because ...
it doesn't look like every other car
On the road - that you can't recognize
When it drives by.

Because it is ... Its - Self ... and no other.
Cars don't have Selves?
Well, Old Cars do!

Why am I driving a 40 year old car?

It's because
It's driving down the block
You grew up-on and finding

Every-one still there -

in your mind's eye ...

it's winding tight low gear -
and popping the next -
and for a split infinity -

You'd swear ... you heard ...
Your best Teen-hood buddy .... chuckling
and the words echo in your mind's memory -
"Go For It!"

Why am I driving a 40 year old car?

It's looking in the rear view mirror -
and having your heart pound to a stop!

Because ... You would swear
You saw ... Your Kid-hood Dog's ears -
Protruding over the rear of the back
of the front seat!

It's having (Surf-City)
Come on ... the Radio
and for a moment ... that divorce
Does not count ... nor hurt.

It's feeling ...
that you could pull over
to any phone booth -
anywhere in America
and call any-one ...
that you've ever loved -
and they would still be there ...

Why am I driving a 40 year old car?
It's because of the feeling you get ...
When you meet another old car ...
Coming from the other direction ...
And they honk and wave ...
as if hey knew Ya ...
Becuse they know ...
You know! ...

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