Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

My Colleagues Drive Mercedes

     My colleagues drive BMW’s and Mercedes
       I drive a jalopy from the 1980’s
     They think they’re so much cooler than me
       though only I drive worry-free

     They pay $1,500 a month just for the car
       not to mention insurance and premium gas
     While I paid for my beater long ago
       and it runs fine on recycled vegetable oil

      My colleagues used to look down on me
        ‘til I drove that jalopy ‘cross Russia nearly free 
          ~ on a half-gallon of Sovietsky-era whiskey

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Oliver Mckeithan March 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM LOL Gershon. Maybe you outta sing Janis Joplin-Merceeds Benz then perhaps you will get one free! Sounds like a plug for the quality of Russian whiskey

Michael Tor March 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM Lol one thing for sure Gershon I probably know who has more money in the bank and it isn't the folks driving the expensive foreign car it is the smarter one that is frugal and knows their is no value in depreciating cars that when repaired need a home equity loan to fix lol. Give me that jalopy I am secure in my self image and do not need to impress anyone but me...

Tom Cunningham March 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM As long as it gets you from A to B, that's all you want. Funny thing, Colombo came to mind lol Tom Gershon Wolf March 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM Even if I get from A to C!