Between 2 Cars

My '90 Dodge Daytona sat
Broken down
On Horseblock Road.

We hitchhiked east
To Kelly’s induction,
Embarrassingly tardy.

The trucks were leaving
Ashes were spreading
And 16 people stood
Broken down
Outside the service.

Sean, Laura and I approached.
We made 19
Peers in formal wear
Feuding for space
Between 2 cars. Packed with living friends,
We found our way back home.
Sean’s flag stood through his window,
Guiding and mediating,

So nowadays I try to reason with atheists.
I’ll never forget returning to my Dodge.
It started and drove without a flaw,
And I felt like I had aced a test.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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D'Agostino Avatar
May 12, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Very well written. I love the type of story it describes and the circumstances you went through, to get to your destination.
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May 6, 2010 at 9:16 PM
ENJOYED THIS WRITE TONIGHT
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